What is Responsible Gambling

Definition: Player-set or operator-enforced controls that help customers manage spending and time, supporting safer gambling and compliance.

Common limit types:

Deposit limits: cap how much can be deposited over a period (daily/weekly/monthly).
Bet limits: cap the stake size per bet or session.
Loss limits: cap net losses over a period (where applicable).
Wagering limits: cap total amount wagered.
Session/time limits: cap time spent logged in or playing.
Cooling-off periods: temporary account suspension.
Self-exclusion: longer-term exclusion with strong enforcement requirements.

Operational considerations:

Limits may have increase/decrease rules (e.g., increases take effect after a cooling period; decreases immediate).
Limits must be clearly displayed, easy to set, and reliably enforced across products and devices.

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Related Terms

Source of Funds / Source of Wealth

Source of funds (SoF) is the origin of the money a player uses for deposits. Source of wealth (SoW) is how the player built up their overall wealth.

Customer Due Diligence (CDD / EDD)

Customer due diligence (CDD) is the set of checks an operator carries out to know who the player is and assess their risk level. Enhanced due diligence (EDD) is a deeper level of checks for higher-risk cases.

Transaction Monitoring

Transaction monitoring is the automated review of player payments and betting activity against rules and thresholds to detect activity that needs a closer look, such as possible money laundering or fraud.

Open Banking

Open banking is a way of sharing bank data and starting payments through secure bank APIs, with the account holder’s consent. In iGaming it is used for account-to-account (A2A) deposits and payouts.

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