Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Bingo regulated; Casino regulated; Poker regulated.
- 9 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 3 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 1 regulator decision against companies in 2026, £200,000 in payments (2025: 2, £4,007,500).
- Largest this year: Shelgeyr Limited, fine of £200,000 on 6 Feb 2026.
- 212 entries in 2 official lists, reloaded every week.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 57 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Bingo: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
- Poker: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Code 2019, SD 2019/0219 · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- RecordCheck thresholds and aggregation windows: collected → verified
- RecordClosed loop and payout routing: collected → verified
- RecordData location: collected → verified
- RecordHolder and ownership rules: collected → verified
- RecordPermitted rails and instrument types: collected → verified
- RecordPlayer-funds protection and coverage: collected → verified
- RecordRetention: collected → verified
- RecordReport triggers and deadlines: collected → verified
- MarketMarket status changed: betting: regulated, casino: regulated, poker: regulated → betting: regulated, bingo: regulated, casino: regulated, poker: regulatedGambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Code 2019, SD 2019/0219
- RegisterIsle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission: entries 51 → 50Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | OGRA Licensing: Licensing Requirements (v10.25)tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | OGRA Licensing: Licensing Requirements (v10.25)tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 2 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Code 2019, SD 2019/0219tier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | OGRA Licensing: Licensing Requirements (v10.25)tier 1 |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | AML/CFT Guidance for Gambling Operators (v1.3, June 2025)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | AML/CFT Guidance for Gambling Operators (v1.3, June 2025)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | OGRA Licensing: Licensing Requirements (v10.25)tier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 2 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Data locationWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | OGRA Licensing: Licensing Requirements (v10.25)tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | AML/CFT Guidance for Gambling Operators (v1.3, June 2025)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
8 statements- Licence types
- Application fee
- Annual fee
- Local presence
- Apostille Convention
- Foreign documents
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
Licence list
50 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
Warning list
162 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
Decisions of Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 1
- Paid in fines and settlements
- £200,000
- Decisions in 2025
- 2
- £4,007,500
What the decisions were about
Latest decisions
| Date | Company | Action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | Shelgeyr Limited | Fine | £200,000 |
Sanction ranges in the law
2 provisions set the fines and other measures: Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Act 2018 (GSC Discretionary Civil Penalties guidance).
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Consultations and notifications
What the regulator and the government are asking about, and when they close.
- Closed
Gambling legislation reforms
Gambling Supervision Commission · opened 2 Jul 2025 · closes 13 Aug 2025
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 57 official sources.
- Consultation portals
- 1
- Enforcement registers
- 1
- Texts the values are checked against
- 4
- Regulator guidance
- 4
- Laws and regulations
- 45
- Licence registers and official lists
- 2
Publishers
- Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
- Tynwald (Office of the Clerk of Tynwald)
- Isle of Man Legislation (legislation.gov.im)
- isleofmangsc.com
- Isle of Man Government (Cabinet Office)
- hcch.net
- Isle of Man Government
- Tynwald (Isle of Man Parliament)
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 45 acts and guidance documents.
- AML/CFT Guidance For Gambling Operators
- AML/CFT Guidance for OGRA Licence Holders with Network Services Permissions (V1, October 2025)
- AML/CFT Guidance for Software Suppliers (V1.4, June 2025)
- AML/CFT Guidance for Virtual Assets/Goods (V1.3, April 2024)
- Annual AML/CFT Statistical Return Guidance for Gambling Operators 2025 (v1.1)
- Data Protection Act 2018 (AT 10 of 2018)
- Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Act 2018 (AT 2 of 2018)
- Gambling Duty Act 2012 (AT 6 of 2012), consolidated version 5
- OGRA Licensing: Licensing Requirements (v10.25)
- Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Code 2019, SD 2019/0219
- AML/CFT Guidance for Gambling Operators (v1.3, June 2025)
and 34 more in the full report
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