Just wondered what the thoughts amongst gamblers were of the things being mooted around further restrictions for online gambling in the UK - because seemingly removal of bonus buys, autoplay and slowing down the slots didn't really have an impact on problem gambling (who'd have thought).
From a slots perspective I get that the proposed limit of £2 - £5 won't affect many in here... but wouldn't be that much of a surprise if it gets extended to other games? If they have banned people doing over £2 on BJ/Roulette in the bookies then why wouldn't they want to apply the same logic to the online world that has options for me to punt my whole life savings on a single spin of the wheel/turn of a card...
And presumably the talk of removing - or at least more strongly restricting free bets - will open the door to stopping casinos sending out reload bonuses or free spins to tempt you back for a second deposit if/when you have signed up to a new account and lost your deposit.
That's before we get to the affordability checks, which still seem to be something each individual brand has to undertake which will just be an even bigger headache than current setup.
If the previous restrictions are a sign of how operators react, the knock-on impact will be even lower RTPs across the board, so even if it doesn't affect my £1 or less spins directly, clearly there's going to be less play for low stake players money / potentially higher losses (quality plan to stop us losing as much money then 😅)
So where does that push us as gamblers... do you put your trust in unlicensed crypto casinos so you can gamble unrestricted but risk never getting your money back? Or does it start to push you towards a reduction in how much you gamble, maybe even jacking it in completely?
Good post and one i have given thought to before now. Would I stop? That would be the logical conclusion. If spinning has become a complete pain due to restrictions then why continue? I'd be better off in the long run. Maybe time for change.
I think I would be tempted to try a crypto. That would literally be a gamble but as with all things should someone try to stop them, the black market will be sought out.
I personally don't really care about the rules etc. It is what it is really.
If I find they stop my enjoyment I won't gamble as much or gamble with non-UK Casinos.
affordability checks are the biggest threat to casino, most of players will refuse affordability checks
I don't mind affordability checks. What annoys me is when you do it, stay in the set limit, win more than lose and get your account locked because the casino is a sore loser.
Weemonk23 - 02/07/2022 at 18:34
I don't mind affordability checks. What annoys me is when you do it, stay in the set limit, win more than lose and get your account locked because the casino is a sore loser.
I don't mine affordability checks too, but holding your withdrawal for 6-9 weeks is stupid, I wait on Mr Vegas like 4-6 weeks not anymore I prefer to close the account and get paid, for me £2 or £5 restricted don't matter anymore, let's just hope they don't do it on table games