--- title: "Isle of Man — Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? | advennt.io" canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/isle-of-man/distribution/ source_html: /jurisdictions/im/distribution/index.html description: "Isle of Man — Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms?" generated_at: 2026-11-07T14:55:18Z content_sha256: 53df339af7bba7cef8b0c76731c966eababa405e22ae0f3b117fcbfc928e728c generator: "fe-fleet/md-twin@1.0" --- # Isle of Man — Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? | advennt.io [Jurisdictions](/jurisdictions/) › [Isle of Man](/jurisdictions/isle-of-man/) › Distribution and platforms # Isle of Man Gambling — Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? Key section parameters Jurisdiction Isle of Man (IM) Regulator GSC Favourability Favourable Confidence Uncertain Review status Expert approved · 1 post-review update · Not reviewed · In expert review scope Last collected 25 Oct 2026 Summary answer ## Infrastructure The servers on which the bet is struck should be hosted in the Isle of Man unless the GSC has granted a waiver, or the licensee is operating under a Software Suppliers Licence. Players should be registered on servers located in the Isle of Man unless a waiver has been granted by t… 4 Oct 2026 Read update The GSC has published new AML/CFT/CPF guidance extending existing anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorist-financing and counter-proliferation-financing measures specifically to Network Services Permission online licence holders, the licence class used by operators reaching third-party player bases. This narrows the compliance posture for that segment of licensees without altering the underlying Network Services Permission licence structure itself. The development was reported by a single trade-press source and carries Uncertain confidence, as the underlying GSC guidance text was not independently retrieved this pass. ## Full section analysis ## Infrastructure The servers on which the bet is struck should be hosted in the Isle of Man unless the GSC has granted a waiver, or the licensee is operating under a Software Suppliers Licence. Players should be registered on servers located in the Isle of Man unless a waiver has been granted by the GSC or the licensee is operating under a Software Suppliers Licence or a Network Services Licence. ## Integrations The onus is placed on operators to ensure they are adhering to regulatory requirements. As such, there is no mandatory requirements stipulated by the GSC for integrations to databases or registers. ## Software certification The operator must ensure that the games, gambling software and financial software offered are demonstrably secure, reliable, and capable of being audited. All operators holding a licence on the Island, with software systems or games content that require official testing, must use one of the testing companies approved by the GSC. For more guidance refer to Online Gambling (Amendments) Regulations 2016.