Alex Smith
Sophia NovakivskaRegulator: GSCPlayers: legalOnline licensing since 2001; new civil penalty regime for AML/CFT breaches being introduced in 2026.
Gambling in the Isle of Man is governed by acts including the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001, the Gambling Supervision Act 2010 and the Gambling Duty Act 2012. The Gambling Supervision Commission, an independent statutory body established in 1962, licenses online, casino and land-based operators and keeps public registers of licence holders. In 2026 it is bringing in new civil penalty regulations for anti-money laundering failures, including penalties on individuals.
At a glance
- Legal for players
- Players: legal Online gambling is licensed by the GSC under the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001; licences are aimed at operators serving players worldwide.
- Licence types
- Online gambling, casino, land-based (betting offices, lotteries, bingo), software supplier register
- Who is punished
- Operators (and, under the new regime, individual executives)
- Penalties
- Civil penalties (fines) for AML/CFT breaches, published as public statements
- Winnings tax
- Not stated on the GSC pages I read; gambling duty is set by the Gambling Duty Act 2012.
Law-change timeline
- Pool Betting (Isle of Man) Act 1961 passed
- Casino Act 1986 passed
- Gaming, Betting and Lotteries Act 1988 passed
- Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 and Betting Offices Act 2001 passed
- Gambling (Amendment) Act 2006 passed
- Gambling Supervision Act 2010 passed
- Gambling Duty Act 2012 and Casino (Amendment) Act 2012 passed
- GSC opens stakeholder engagement on civil penalties guidance (to 25 May 2026)
- Gambling (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2026 put to Tynwald for approval; Royal Assent for the Gambling Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2026 expected to be announced
Enforcement (5)
| Date | Who | Penalty | Why | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelgeyr Limited | Civil penalty: £250,000 gross, £200,000 net | Non-compliance with AML/CFT obligations (s.22, Gambling (AML/CFT) Act 2018) | notice | |
| Celton Manx Limited | Civil penalty: £5,625,000 gross, £3,937,500 net | Non-compliance with AML/CFT obligations | notice | |
| SK IOM Limited | Civil penalty: £100,000 gross, £70,000 net | Non-compliance with AML/CFT obligations | notice | |
| BMO Manx Limited | Civil penalty: £1,000,000 gross, £700,000 net | Non-compliance with AML/CFT obligations | notice | |
| Cyberhorizon Limited | Civil penalty: £200,000 gross, £140,000 net | Non-compliance with AML/CFT obligations | notice |
Regulator
Sources
- Gambling Supervision Commission — Gambling (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2026 put to Tynwald for approval; Royal Assent for the Gambling Legislation ( · isleofmangsc.com · checked
- Gambling Supervision Commission — GSC opens stakeholder engagement on civil penalties guidance (to 25 May 2026) · isleofmangsc.com · checked
- Gambling Supervision Commission — Gambling Duty Act 2012 and Casino (Amendment) Act 2012 passed · isleofmangsc.com · checked
- Gambling Supervision Commission — Shelgeyr Limited · isleofmangsc.com · checked