Gross deposits, net deposits and losses
A gross deposit total adds the payments into an account during a period. A net deposit figure subtracts withdrawals. Losses are a different measurement again. The distinctions matter: depositing £30, withdrawing £20 and depositing £10 produces £40 of gross deposits and £20 of net deposits.
The current GB RTS 12 requires gross deposit limits as a minimum and reserves the name deposit limit for that definition. It includes daily, seven-day and one-month periods, alongside requirements about access, customer prompts and prominence. Read the account’s description of how its time windows work.
Set a boundary before looking at rewards
A promotional minimum deposit is not a personal spending recommendation. Choose any gambling budget only after essential expenses and other commitments, and assume the amount used can be lost. A limit does not make gambling affordable by itself.
Account-level controls should not be mistaken for a combined limit across every company you might use. Keep the whole picture in view. Do not open another account or use another method to evade a boundary you have already reached.
Check changes and overlapping periods
If you set several periods, ask which is currently restricting the account and when it resets. Under the standard, the most restrictive simultaneous limit applies. An increase is subject to a cooling-off process; reaching a limit is a useful point to stop, not a technical problem to solve.
Record the amount, period, effective date and the confirmation shown. A limit can address deposits while session duration and access still need separate controls. Use time reminders or a break if those are more relevant to the situation.
When a limit is not enough
Repeatedly raising limits, chasing losses or feeling pressure to hide gambling are reasons to seek support and consider stopping. Time-outs, self-exclusion, bank gambling blocks and device-blocking tools can address different routes of access.
GAMSTOP and GamCare explain self-exclusion options. Our support page links directly to them without requiring an account here. You do not need to finish a bonus, wait for a deadline or provide ReelTerms with a personal story to use those services.
Sources & scope
Primary sources checked 9 November 2026. These explain the general framework. An individual offer or dispute depends on its own facts and current terms.
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