The government is set to impose new limits of as little as £2 a spin for online slot machines, the Guardian understands, in a move that could cost casino companies hundreds of millions of pounds.
Ministers have been consulting on imposing a maximum stake for the digital casino-style games since publishing a white paper on gambling reform last year.
The Guardian understands that the new limit, which will be announced on Friday, will be £2 [$2.53] for under-25s, similar to the limit imposed by the government on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in 2019.
There will be a higher limit of £5 [$6.32] a spin for anyone over that age.
