Remote gambling is not new to the Isle of Man, which first introduced dedicated remote gambling legislation back in 2001, in the form of the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001. Since then, the Isle of Man has continued to assess and, where necessary, amend its legislation to ensure that the island continues to be, and is recognised as being, a well regulated and reputable jurisdiction for remote gambling operators and for the companies that provide services to the industry.
The Isle of Man is not and never has been part of the UK, but it is part of the British Isles and is a Crown Dependency and therefore has close ties with the UK. The Isle of Man has its own parliament, Tynwald, which is the oldest continuous parliament in the world and therefore the island has a significant degree of autonomy in relation to its domestic legislation and politically.
