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Great, wait even longer for that 'D' to not drop down..... proposed changes focus on making online games fairer and easier to understand
a 5-sec spin rule
2.5 sec spin rule only valid on game not in bonus, all bonus last like 3sec on UKGC casinosI guess that 5-second spin rule would make things for me worse.
For instance, if I used to deposit £100 and play at £1 a spin and had to wait 5 seconds to see the result, i would eventually go nuts and increase my bet to £3 or so to get the end result quicker. Especially, in those cases when there are some 10-15 dead spins coming in.
Essentially, when i play, i have a thought in my mind to win - the sooner the better.
Works best on slots where you have to press a different area of the screen to kick the bonus off, as this stops any further play. This means I don't miss any of my free spins when I'm hoovering my spare-room.Slightly off-topic but , I don’t see much mention of people using an auto-clicker here , to get around the fact UK players cannot use autospin since 2021 sometime.
I recently got a laptop and downloaded an auto clicker and now I can auto-spin again! Sadly I haven’t found a legitimate way around the other issues such as no bonus buy and all the ridiculous SOW casinos throw at us , but it’s at least one thing rescued from the grave and it’s been rather pleasant going back to sipping a coffee while I watch my spins rather than having to manually do them all.
A small victory.
Doing things to benefit the player is not in the UKGCs remit.How about making a rule that all slot machines must have a minimum of 96% RTP instead of all this BS.
They love talking about helping to protect players, yet everyone loses more now than ever because casinos were forced to lower payouts.
You would lose 80% of the UK-facing casinos in that case, as they cannot make it pay at 96+% due to the high costs of servicing our market.How about making a rule that all slot machines must have a minimum of 96% RTP instead of all this BS.
They love talking about helping to protect players, yet everyone loses more now than ever because casinos were forced to lower payouts.
You would lose 80% of the UK-facing casinos in that case, as they cannot make it pay at 96+% due to the high costs of servicing our market.
You've got advetising/marketing, gaming tax rose a few years ago, software fees, licensing fees, the necessity for ongoing legal advice regarding the complex regulations, CS costs (if not outsourced) etc. This is why numerous small-medium turnover operators have left the market in the last 3 years, almost an exodus.I’m not really up to date on things these days as I only play at 3Dice now, but what exactly are the added expenses for a casino who accepts U.K. players?
Also, are the UKGC aware that in reality it’s the players who paying for these extra costs, rather than the casino?
That videoslots battle thread is like a timeline of the decline in quality. It used to be where I played and loved, now its just all people complaining.
Hey @dunover, we keep hearing people in the industry banging on about this but what does it actually mean? I’m naive in this area so would be keen to understand what these extra costs are. We also get told that shaving a few percentage off the RTP makes minimal difference to the player, but if this was the case, what’s the benefit to the casino in doing so?You would lose 80% of the UK-facing casinos in that case, as they cannot make it pay at 96+% due to the high costs of servicing our market.
Advertising/marketing costs, software fees, and licensing fees would surely be there regardless of UKGC regulations? So I’m hearing that gaming tax and legal fees is where the increased costs are? In terms of legal costs, are casinos having to build funds in order to pay the fines that the UKGC hand out, not knowing if and when they will be hit?You've got advetising/marketing, gaming tax rose a few years ago, software fees, licensing fees, the necessity for ongoing legal advice regarding the complex regulations, CS costs (if not outsourced) etc. This is why numerous small-medium turnover operators have left the market in the last 3 years, almost an exodus.