Gambling software supplier Stakelogic BV has agreed to pay £122,835 after the UK Gambling Commission determined that some online slot games fail to meet mandatory spin speed requirements.
This case centers on the company Tiger Temple 88 slot, which was found to operate with an interval of 1.97 seconds between spins, below the minimum requirement of 2.5 seconds. UK regulations require all online slot games to maintain this minimum gap to reduce the intensity of play and support consumer protection standards.
A broader investigation uncovered other non-compliant games
Following an initial notification from Stakelogic itself, the Gambling Commission expanded its review to cover the company’s entire portfolio of games on offer in the UK market. The review identified 15 other titles that also failed to meet the required spin interval threshold.
Violations were recorded at various levels, with time deficiencies ranging from 0.001 seconds to 0.675 seconds below standard. In many cases, games operate with cycle times near or below 0.042 seconds below the required limit.
Tiger Temple 88 were found to be non-compliant between 28 May 2025 and 30 May 2025. An additional 15 matches were found to be in breach of the regulations at various points between 31 October 2021 and 30 October 2025.
The Gambling Commission concluded that the underlying cause of this problem was Stakelogic’s reliance on manual stopwatches to measure play time during compliance testing. This method leads to inaccurate results and failure to meet 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 wider regulatory reforms aimed at reducing the intensity of play and limiting the potential harm associated with fast gaming cycles.
Company response and corrective action
Stakelogic reported the issue to the Gambling Commission and carried out a full retest of its portfolio after identifying the issue. Following the findings, the company suspended the affected games from the UK market while remedial measures were implemented.
The operator has introduced an updated compliance system and revised its internal testing procedures in an effort to prevent similar breaches in the future. A 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, criticized the approach taken to compliance testing.
“With all the technological resources available to online gambling businesses, it is unacceptable for Stakelogic to rely on manual stopwatches to measure the speed of their games”, he said in a press release.
He added, after this matter was reported, Stakelogic suspended affected games and implemented stronger controls. He also noted that operators across the sector must ensure their testing systems meet regulatory expectations.
Industry context and regulatory framework
Gambling Commission regulations require minimum spin interval 2.5 seconds introduced to reduce gameplay speed and support safer gambling outcomes. Research cited by the regulator links faster gaming cycles to increased risks for consumers.
Therefore, Stakelogic’s breach constituted a failure to comply with established product design standards, rather than an isolated technical error, with the regulator highlighting deficiencies in internal governance and compliance verification.
The settlement brings an end to the enforcement proceedings, but regulators have indicated that this case should serve as a broader reminder for operators to adopt more robust and automated testing systems rather than manual methods.
