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Industry
February 24, 2025
MGA Enhances Regulatory Oversight Approach, Lays Down Core Goals
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) announced that it is enhancing its regulatory oversight approach. In its latest regulatory overview, the company also outlined its core focus areas for 2025. MGA Unveils New Approach The MGA elaborated that it will be enhancing its framework to a “more evidence-driven and outcomes-focused model.” The authority elaborated that this […]
Industry
November 12, 2024
MGA Posts Annual Report Ahead of SiGMA 2024
The Malta Gaming Authority has published its Annual Report for 2023. The regulator also highlighted its desire to champion industry collaboration at SiGMA Europe 2024. MGA Continued to Oversee the Sector In the year ended December 31, 2023, the MGA conducted 21 compliance audits, as well as 125 desktop reviews. The Commercial Communications Committee took […]
Industry
November 7, 2024
MGA Hands First-Ever ESG Seals to 14 Operators
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) announced that it has handed its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Code Approval Seals to several gambling operators. The seals attest to the chosen operators’ commitment to promoting responsible and sustainable industry practices and align with the MGA’s own ethos. Seals Were Handed to 14 Operators The handing of […]
Industry
October 25, 2024
MGA and UKGC Formalize MoU to Address Black Market, Other Issues
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have formalized their Memorandum of Understanding which will see the two watchdogs collaborate on a range of issues, including addressing the black market. UKGC and MGA to Prioritize Intelligence Sharing The UKGC has recently launched a new methodology meant to help it properly assess […]
Industry
October 2, 2024
MGA Suspends Goldwin’s Authorization Over Customer-Unfriendly Practices
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) announced that it has suspended the authorization awarded to Goldwin, the company behind Westcasino. The gambling company has been accused of sporting anti-player policies and possibly failing to meet its obligations to the customers in a timely manner. The Operator Must Allow Customers to Withdraw Funds According to the MGA, […]
Industry
September 13, 2024
MGA Denies Connection with Five Unauthorized Websites
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) announced a list of websites that it is not associated with. In an official notice, the Maltese regulator declared any connection with the unauthorized URLs in question. The list of websites notably includes the following: The MGA noted that, despite what some of these websites claim, they do not posses […]
Legal
September 13, 2024
Malta Court of Appeal Confirms Conviction of Ex-MGA Chief Executive
Earlier this week, the Court of Criminal Appeal in Malta reaffirmed a conviction imposed against Heathcliff Farrugia, the former chief executive of the gambling regulator in the country, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The announcement comes after the executive was found guilty earlier this year of leaking confidential information to Yorgen Fenech, a casino owner […]
Business
June 4, 2024
St8.io Carries on Global Expansion Via Fresh MGA Approval
Casino games aggregation platform that helps operators integrate leading game providers in just days via a seamless application programming interface and enhance their iGaming portfolios, St8.io, has received a recognition notice from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The latter is the body that establishes high standards for gambling companies and only issues licenses to companies […]
Industry
May 24, 2024
MGA’s GREF 2024 Conference Underscored the Importance of Unity in Regulation
The Malta Gaming Authority just hosted the Gaming Regulators European Forum’s (GREF) 2024 conference in Malta. The important event took place from May 20 to 22 and was attended by more than 90 representatives of regulatory bodies from over 25 countries. This year’s event welcomed regulators from other continents for the first time, expanding the […]
Industry
May 22, 2024
Malta Regulator Revokes Tipbet’s License
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has revoked the gaming license of Tipbet, effectively halting all the company’s operations. This decision impacts authorization number MGA/B2C/303/2015 and reflects the regulator’s increasingly harsh stance towards companies that do not meet their licensing obligations. 2024 has seen the MGA strip several offenders of their licenses as it adopts a […]
