By Mike Johnson

Sports

Malta to Enhance Suspicious Betting Monitoring in 2021

October 5, 2020

MGA has introduced the Suspicious Betting Reporting Mechanism (SBRM) to rally the sports betting industry in helping the regulator tackle match-fixing. MGA Launches SBRM Against Match-Fixing The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), one of the leading remote gaming regulators in Europe, has issued new, stricter guidelines focusing on suspicious sports betting activity. As per the new […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Wirecard Processed Payments for Mafia-controlled Online Casino

August 3, 2020

Wirecard has facilitated payments for CenturionBet, an online gaming brand originally licensed in Malta and controlled through a proxy by the powerful Italian Mafiosi organization, the ’Ndrangheta, an investigation by the Financial Times has revealed. CenturionBet Laundered Millions Worth of Euro for the Mafia Wirecard processed payments that have in all likelihood been used to […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Malta’s Economy Supported by €1.56 Billion by the Gaming Industry in 2019

June 23, 2020

The MGA report for 2019 marks an increase in gaming revenue raised on year-to-year basis. Some €1.56 billion were raised towards Malta’s economy by the gaming industry. At the same time, the authority issued new licenses and increased control. Gaming Industry Raised €1.56 Billion Towards Malta’s Economy, Latest MGA Report Says The latest report by […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Sportradar Responds to Business Insider Allegations over Mafia Links

November 2, 2019

One of the largest sports data providers, Sportradar, has been accused of working with rogue operators connected to the Italian mafia, a Business Insider Italia article reported. Sportradar Refutes Criminal Link Accusations Sportradar, an established provider of sports data and bookmaker platforms, responded to allegation raised by a Business Insider Italia’s investigation that linked the […]