Tag Archives: Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)

Betsson has moved its online gaming services for European customers to a new holding company under the name Rizk Nordic Limited. The brand holds a licence from and has been regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) since November 2022. Rizk domain is replacing the previous licensee BML Group.  Betsson’s updated website now reads: “For customers residing in the European …

Playson has signed a new supply deal with igaming tech provider iGP for the provision of games to a Maltese audience under the licensing of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA).  Games like Pots Riches: Hold and Win, Power Crown: Hold, and Win and Coin Strike: Hold and Win, will be made available to iGP’s customer base through its centralised aggregation hub …

Another operator has had its authorisation taken by the Malta Gaming Authority in what has become a streak of business boot-outs.  Genesis Global Limited is the third business to have been ordered by the Maltese gambling regulator to cease all operations in the island nation due to undeclared breaches of the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations.  The operator was managing …

MGA, Malta’s Gaming Authority, has taken away the authorisation of Betago Limited following infringement of the country’s Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations Act. Effective from 8 January 2024, the regulator has ordered Betago to deal with any outstanding fees owed to the MGA within a week from the date of the cancellation. The MGA first announced the operator’s licence suspension …

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 …