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The features named are "turbo", "slam stops" and autoplay, and the ban also covers sounds and images that celebrate wins that are smaller than or equal to the stake¹.

The same page sets out separate affordability checks announced by the Gambling Commission. Operators are to use publicly available data to identify customers who are financially vulnerable¹. The page also states that regulators will introduce financial assessments aimed at reducing cases of "rapid financial loss"¹.

The measures are described as being introduced to protect people who are vulnerable to online gambling¹. The page does not name the individual operators affected, nor does it set out how the checks will be carried out in practice.

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Mental Health and Money Advice service¹

Why it matters for households

Features that let a player speed up play, stop a spinning reel instantly or set games to run automatically are removed, along with celebratory sounds and images for wins that do not exceed the stake¹. These are product changes rather than account changes, so they apply to all users of the affected games.

The affordability checks work differently, because they are triggered by a customer's own losses. That means a much larger group of customers falls within the threshold from late February, and those customers face additional checks before continuing to gamble. The page says operators will use publicly available data to identify customers who are financially vulnerable¹.

The page does not state how long the checks take, what information customers must supply, or what happens to an account while a check is under way. It also does not say whether the £150 threshold applies per operator or across a customer's gambling with several operators. Those details have not been reported.