# Nevis Online Gaming Gets Dedicated Regulator

> Nevis appoints Phil Jones as dedicated online gaming regulator.
- Title: Nevis Online Gaming Gets Dedicated Regulator · The Rio Times
- Summary: Nevis appoints Phil Jones as dedicated online gaming regulator. Nevis Island Administration designated Phil Jones as Regulator, Online Gaming on 2 October…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/nevis-online-gaming-regulation-phil-jones-2026
- Author: Iolanda Fonseca
- Published: 2026-10-03T18:18:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nevis, phil jones, online gaming, financial services regulatory commission, nevis island administration, online gaming ordinance, caribbean financial action task force, anti money laundering, news, world, politics
## New regulator for Nevis online gaming
Nevis Island Administration designated Phil Jones as Regulator, Online Gaming on 2 October 2026.

> Nevis Island Administration (NIA) announced on 2 October
## Phil Jones takes on gaming portfolio
Jones previously covered both international banking and gaming, handing banking to Marie-Grace Michel on 1 October 2026.

> He handed banking to Marie-Grace Michel on 1 October
## Gaming regulator created under ordinance
The Nevis branch of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) now oversees online gaming under an ordinance in force since 1 May 2025.

> The Nevis branch of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC)
## Gaming sector grows in importance
The NIA says the designation reflects the gaming sector's growing importance and continued expansion.

> the gaming sector's growing importance and continued expansion
## New gaming authority established
The Online Gaming Authority, created under an ordinance in force since 1 May 2025, handles licensing for online gaming operators.

> the Online Gaming Authority, created under an ordinance in force since 1 May 2025
## Marie-Grace Michel brings expertise
Michel, his successor in banking, brings experience in auditing, financial crime risk and anti-money-laundering compliance.

> She also holds an accounting qualification and an MBA
## Online gaming law passed in 2025
The Nevis Island Assembly passed the online gaming bill on 29 April 2025, with the ordinance taking effect on 1 May 2025.

> The Nevis Island Assembly passed the online gaming bill on 29 April 2025
## Premier Brantley's motivation
Premier Mark Brantley sold the law as a hedge against the island's heavy reliance on tourism.

> Premier Mark Brantley sold the law as a hedge against the island's heavy reliance on tourism
## Gaming license fee reported
The Curaçao Chronicle reported a flat annual license fee of 28,000 euros (about US$31,500 at 0.889 euros per dollar).

> flat annual licence fee of 28,000 euros (about US$31,500 at 0.889 euros per dollar)
## CFATF mutual evaluation coming
The NIA links the move to the federation's coming fifth-round Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force.

> The NIA links the move to the federation's coming fifth-round Mutual Evaluation
## Key takeaway

Nevis Island Administration designated Phil Jones as Regulator, Online Gaming on 2 October 2026, after he handed international banking to Marie-Grace Michel on 1 October 2026.