New rules banning gaming operators from interacting with consumers at risk of gambling-related harm in Great Britain have been delayed until next year.

The GB Gambling Commission said [Friday] that while some new rules under Social Responsibility Code Provision 3.4.3, published in April, will come into force as planned on 12 September, others will be delayed until at least February 2023. The decision was taken after the industry requested an extension to the time frame due to technical challenges.

Operators now have longer to meet the requirement of taking timely action where indicators of vulnerability are identified and to take account of the Commission’s approach to vulnerability as set out in the Commission’s guidance.