Key points:
- The GSC Permitted Disclosures Order 2025 expands the Commission's authority to share restricted information with designated public authorities and individuals
- The enhanced framework specifically targets improved coordination in combating money laundering and terrorist financing across the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) has taken steps to strengthen its information-sharing capabilities through the implementation of the GSC Permitted Disclosures Order 2025.
The new Order expands the range of public authorities and individuals who are permitted to receive restricted information from the GSC.
Designated recipients now include various government departments, statutory boards, the Attorney General and other entities involved in regulatory and supervisory functions across the island.
While the GSC has previously held powers to disclose restricted information under specific circumstances, this latest development builds upon those existing provisions.
Good to know: The Commission regularly exercises its information sharing authority in collaboration with agencies such as the Isle of Man Constabulary and the Isle of Man Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
The Order places particular emphasis on enhancing the GSC's ability to share sensitive information with other Isle of Man public authorities as part of a coordinated island-wide approach to combating Money Laundering, the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (ML/TF/PF).
This regulatory enhancement follows the GSC's public update earlier this month that clarified the scope and boundaries of its regulatory duties.
In that announcement, the Commission reaffirmed its jurisdiction over gambling activities that originate or are facilitated through infrastructure on the Isle of Man, while acknowledging limitations regarding oversight of offshore gambling operations accessed by Isle of Man residents.
