The Gambling Commission of Great Britain has settled down around the idea of extending the deadline all gaming operators had to comply with.
In order to be compatible with the local rules and regulations, all online gambling providers available on the territory of the country had to make sure they have provided their customers with detailed information related to the protection rating of their funds.
They had to provide players with a pop-up message, displayed on their screens upon entering their website.
Operators were supposed to implement that amendment until today but the Gambling Commission’s representatives decided to give them a few more weeks and extended the deadline to February 28th.
Actually, the Commission’s members prolonged the implementation of the new rules due to one more reason. They were notified that the information they issued was not found straightforward enough by some operators.
They were confused as to whether they have to provide all their players with pop-up notifications or only the new ones.
Gambling operators that are eligible for providing their products and services within the country had to include details about the protection and segregation policy in their Terms and Conditions page no later than December 31st. However, operators thought that there was no need to prompt existing players but only new ones.
That is why the regulator decided to extend the deadline for existing players. However, the operators took the responsibility of notifying them about the changes in the Terms and Conditions. Yet, the new players should have a pop-up displayed on their screens from today onwards.
The UK gambling regulator updated the FAQ section on the website by adding a confirmation related to the ratings. Gambling officials put emphasis on the fact that both new and existing customers should be informed about the respective deposits and ratings.
The additional period granted to the operators would allow them to implement the necessary changes and figure out all misinterpretations. Yet, gambling providers must comply with the initial requirement to make the pop-ups available for new players from today.
The new licensing regime makes it obligatory for all licensed operators to sort out the business funds from those deposited by players. The measure is taken with the aim of protecting players and their money in case of bankruptcy.
Customers’ funds should be divided into three categories – basic, medium and high and every operator has to inform the Gambling Commission about the method they are going to use.
