Secondary Gambling Legislation

These Regulations exclude the activities specified in Schedule 1 from the requirement for an online gambling licence, subject to compliance with conditions set out in Schedule 2

Online Gambling (Participants' Money) Regulations 2010

These Regulations require money received by an online gambling operator from, or held by the operator on behalf of, participants in the gambling to be paid into a client bank account and held on trust for the participants, and to
be pooled in case of default.

They also provide that section 6(2) of the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 (which requires a licence to provide for security or deposits to protect debts owed to participants) is to be treated as having been satisfied where participants' money is protected in accordance with the Regulations.

Online Gambling (Registration and Accounts) Regulations 2008

These Regulations are made under the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 and provide for  the rules and procedures that must be followed by the Operator in registering new customer accounts.

The Order also specifies detailed rules on the way accounts must be managed privacy of information on account holders and the penalty for contravention.

Online Gambling (Advertising) Regulations 2007

These Regulations are made under the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 and provide for the rules for Advertising and what has to be provided on relevant Websites and what is prohibited.

These Regulations also provide the Commissioners with powers of enforcement and penalties for non compliance.
These Regulations revoke the Online Gambling (Advertising) Regulations 2001.

Gambling Supervision (Permitted Disclosures) Order 2010

This Order specifies public authorities to whom the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission may disclose restricted information for the purpose of discharging specified functions.

Licensed Betting Office (Opening Hours) Regulations 2017 

These Regulations amend the days and times when licenced betting offices may be open. 

Gaming Betting and Lotteries (Society Lottery Advertisements) Regulations 2011

These Regulations provide how a registered society (meaning a charity or other non profit-making organisation as defined in section 32(2) of the Gaming Betting and Lotteries Act 1988) may advertise its fund-raising lotteries.

Bingo Nights (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations 2010

Section 34A of the Gaining, Betting and Lotteries Act 1988 provides that a "society lottery" (a lottery promoted for fund-raising purposes by a voluntary body registered with the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission),
which is played as game and complies with prescribed conditions, is not an unlawful lottery.

These Regulations prescribe the conditions to be complied with where bingo is played as part of a fund-raising event.

Racing Nights (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations 2010

Section 34A of the Gaming, Betting and Lotteries Act 1988 provides that a "society lottery" (a lottery promoted for fund-raising purposes by a voluntary body registered with the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission), which is played as game and complies with prescribed conditions, is not an unlawful lottery.

These Regulations prescribe the conditions to be complied with by a lottery forming part of a fund-raising event usually called a "horse-race night".

The Casino Regulations 2011

This provides for the operation and control of casinos in accordance with the Casino Act 1986 and set out a list of prescribed games that may be played in the gaming room of a casino, which includes, among others, bingo and poker. 

The Casino (Licence Applications) Regulations 1986

This sets out to whom an application for a casino licence should be made and matters that should be included in such an application. 

Under the Casino Act 1986, the Council of Ministers can grant up to two licences for the operation of a casino in the Isle of Man. 

Casino (Temporary Premises) Regulations 2013

These Regulations describe the procedures and requirements in respect of temporarily certified premises.

Temporarily certified premises are Isle of Man venues apart from an Isle of Man casino which are intended to be used temporarily for the purposes of gambling. In order for the premises to be used, the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission must first issue a temporary premises certificate to the casino wishing to
use the premises.

The Controlled Machines (Exemption) Order 2016

This Order replaces the Controlled Machines (Exemption) Order 2008 and the Controlled Machines (Exemption) Order 2015.

Under this Order an electronic device designed for playing games of chance does not have to be number-based to be an exempt machine.

The Controlled Machines (Prescribed Amounts and Percentages ) Regulations 2014

These Regulations increase the maximum prize money for controlled machines from £70 to £100. Other amounts and percentages are unchanged.

The Certification of Premises (Application Fees) Order 2003

This Order increases the fees for the issue of a certificate authorising controlled machines to be kept for use on premises.

The Controlled Machines (Suppliers Licences) (Fees) Order 2003

This Order increases the fees for the issue or renewal of licences to supply controlled machines.

The Controlled Machines (Exemption) Order 1992

This Order replaces the Controlled Machines (Exemption) Order 1985, which exempted bingo machines and pool tables from control under the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1984.

It extends the exemption to cover table football machines and machines incidental to the playing of certain games and sports.

The Controlled Machines Regulations 1985

These Regulations make provision for the grant of certificates under section 3 of the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1984 for premises at which 'controlled machines' as defined in the Act are kept for u.se, and for the registration of such machines.

Gambling Appeals Tribunal Rules 2018

The Gambling Appeals Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) is an independent judicial body established under the provisions of Part 4 of the Gambling (Amendment) Act 2006 (“the Act”). Part 4 of the Act became operative on the 21^st December 2017.  Appeals to the Tribunal may be brought by persons:

1. Aggrieved by certain specified decisions, actions or conditions imposed by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (“the Commission”), as set out in Schedule 4 to the Act; or

2. Aggrieved by a decision made or an action taken by the Commission under any of the sections listed in subsection 34(2) of the Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Act 2018.

The procedure of the Tribunal is subject to the provisions of the Gambling Appeals Tribunal Rules 2018