Tag Archives: Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)

Rush Gaming Limited has been ordered to cease operations by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) with immediate effect.  Under the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations, the company is no longer an MGA licensee holder and therefore must halt all of its B2C gaming operations in the country, which include services like online casino and fixed-odd betting, among others. However, MGA …

An agreement has been reached between the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) to extend their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The AGCC was first established in 2000 as Alderney’s gaming regulatory body responsible for the supervision of the gaming sector, overseeing the licensing and regulatory enforcement procedures on the island.  Malta’s regulatory body, on the …

Tough times continue for Tipster.de as the company’s operating licence with the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) was cancelled this week. The company, which is headquartered in Cologne, offers betting and casino services on the island and in Germany, but has been ordered to follow three courses of action by the realtor. Tipster must notify its customers of the cancellation, settle …

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has sought to convey ‘clarity, accuracy and transparency’ regarding recent criticism of amendments to the Maltese Gaming Act, known as Bill 55. A statement from the regulator addressed ‘recent remarks shared by sections of the media’ about Bill 55, which would add a new article to the Gaming Act. In particular, the MGA stressed that …

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has suspended the licence of SFJL Holding, a B2C licence holder in the island nation described as the ‘Authorised Person’ by the regulator. SJFL Holding, based out of an office complex in the Southeast Maltese town of Paola, has been found to have been in breach of three licence provisions of the MGA’s ninth regulatory …

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has begun to reap ‘the fruits of the groundwork laid in 2021’, according to CEO Dr Carl Brincat, and intends to continue rolling out its data and technology strategy. In its 2022 annual report, the regulator detailed operating revenue, including the release of unclaimed player funds of €82.2m (2021: €81.5m), an increase of just under …

Finland’s National Police Board has hit BML Group, a Betsson AB subsidiary, with a €2.4m fine alongside a prohibition order against the firm’s marketing activities. The law enforcement agency’s decision was made on 7 April and is due to come into force on 3 July, with the police asserting that BML has targeted mainland Finland with advertising ‘via multiple channels …

EveryMatrix’s JackpotEngine casino gamification engine has received regulatory approval from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), expanding the scope of the supplier’s operations in the country. A Malta-based international enterprise, EveryMatrix will now be able to offer the JackpotEngine product to ‘potentially hundreds’ of igaming brands on the island via its CasinoEngine and SlotMatrix divisions. The product has been designed by …

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has suspended the licence of igaming solutions supplier Genesis Global, after the firm closed its business in the country towards the end of last year. Genesis will no longer be able to carry out gaming operations, register new players or accept any deposits in Malta, but must continue collaborating with the MGA post-suspension.  Just before …

US betting giant DraftKings has pulled back its daily fantasy sports (DFS) offering in four major European markets.  An update emailed to the company’s customers explained that its DFS operations in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Malta would be closed from 22 January onwards.  DFS is one of DraftKings flagship product areas, initially starting solely as a fantasy sports-oriented provider back …