Stakelogic Fined £122K for Slot Spin Speed Breach

Gambling software supplier Stakelogic BV has agreed to pay £122,835 after the Gambling Commission of Great Britain determined that several of its online slot games failed to meet mandatory spin speed requirements.

The case centres on the company’s Tiger Temple 88 slot, which was found to operate with a 1.97-second interval between spins, below the required minimum of 2.5 seconds. UK regulations require all online slot games to maintain this minimum gap to reduce game intensity and support consumer protection standards.

Wider investigation uncovered additional non-compliant games

Following the initial notification from Stakelogic itself, the Gambling Commission expanded its review to cover the company’s entire portfolio of games offered in the British market. This review identified a further 15 titles that also failed to meet the required spin interval threshold.

The breaches were recorded at varying levels, with timing shortfalls ranging from as little as 0.001 seconds up to 0.675 seconds below the standard. In many instances, games were operating with cycle times close to or below 0.042 seconds under the required limit.

Tiger Temple 88 was found to be non-compliant between 28 May 2025 and 30 May 2025. The additional 15 games were found to have breached regulations at different points between 31 October 2021 and 30 October 2025.

The Gambling Commission concluded that the underlying cause of the issue was Stakelogic’s reliance on a manual stopwatch to measure game timing during compliance testing. This method led to inaccurate results and failures in meeting technical standards.

The regulator also found that the company’s internal controls, including quality assurance and incident management processes, did not meet expected licensing requirements.

Minimum spin speeds for online slots were introduced in 2021 as part of broader regulatory reforms aimed at reducing game intensity and limiting potential harm associated with rapid gameplay cycles.

Company response and corrective measures

Stakelogic reported the issue to the Gambling Commission and conducted a full re-test of its portfolio after identifying the problem. Following the findings, the company suspended the affected games from the British market while corrective actions were implemented.

The operator has since introduced updated compliance systems and revised its internal testing procedures in an effort to prevent similar breaches in future. The settlement of £122,835 will be paid in lieu of a formal financial penalty.

John Pierce, Director of Enforcement and Intelligence at the Gambling Commission, criticised the approach taken to compliance testing.

“With all the technological resources available to an online gambling business, it is unacceptable that Stakelogic were relying on a manual stopwatch to measure the speed of their games”, he said in a press release.

He added that after the issue was reported, Stakelogic suspended the affected games and implemented stronger controls. He also noted that operators across the sector should ensure their testing systems meet regulatory expectations.

Industry context and regulatory framework

The Gambling Commission’s rules requiring a 2.5-second minimum spin interval were introduced to reduce the pace of gameplay and support safer gambling outcomes. Research cited by regulators links faster game cycles with increased risk to consumers.

Stakelogic’s breach therefore represents a failure to comply with established product design standards rather than an isolated technical fault, with the regulator highlighting shortcomings in internal governance and compliance verification.

The settlement concludes the enforcement process, but regulators have indicated that the case should serve as a wider reminder for operators to adopt more robust and automated testing systems rather than manual methods.