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Gaming
Regulatory and tax developments for remote gaming operators licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority.
29 news items and articles, newest first
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Malta Budget 2025 – Financial services and gaming
The Minister of Finance and Employment has on the 28th October 2024 presented the Budget Speech for the year 2025. The Government will be enacting legislation to continue to increase Malta’s attractiveness in the…
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Overview of the notice issued by the Malta Gaming Authority on the 14 February, 2023.
1. What is this Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) notice all about? The Malta Gaming Authority issued a notice on February 14, 2023, which serves as a reminder to all gaming industry entities in Malta that operating without…
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The MGA & the Swedish Gambling Authority enter into a MoU
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the Swedish Gambling Authority have recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen the cooperation between the two Authorities. The aim of this MoU is…
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MGA introduces crypto and blockchain in the Gaming Industry
On the 1st of January, 2019, the Malta and Gaming Authority (MGA) initiated the first phase of its Sandbox Framework for the acceptance of Virtual Financial Assets (“VFA”) and the usage of Distributed Ledger Technology…
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The MGA publishes Guidelines on its Sandbox Framework for the acceptance of VFAs and the use of DLT within the Gaming Industry
The Malta Gaming Authority has published details on its Sandbox Framework for the acceptance of Virtual Financial Assets and Virtual Tokens and the use of Innovative Technology Arrangements (ITAs) within the gaming…
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The FIAU issues implementing procedures for the remote gaming sector
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (GIAU) has today issued the Implementing Procedures – Part II addressed to the remote gaming sector. This document focuses, and provides guidance, on certain aspects of the…
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Maltese Parliament approves the New Gaming Act
The Maltese Parliament has during the month of May 2018 approved the third and final reading of the new Gaming Act, which shall elevate the jurisdictional profile of Malta from a regulatory perspective by strengthening…
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MGA publishes a consultation document on a Sandbox Environment for DLT and VCs
The Malta Gaming Authority has issued a consultation document which provides guidance on the use of Distributed Ledger Technology and on the acceptance of Virtual Currencies through the implementation of a Sandbox…
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MGA Publishes Directive on Start-Up Undertakings
The Malta Gaming Authority he ‘MGA’), following the publication of the Gaming Licence Fees Regulations has issued a directive in order to lay down the procedure whereby an entity may be recognised as a start-up…
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The FIAU and the MGA publish a revised consultation document on the application of AML and CFT obligations to the remote gaming sector
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) and the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) have issued a revised Consultation Document on the application of anti-money laundering and combatting the funding of terrorism…
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Letting of rooms to play poker are now exempt from VAT
By virtue of Legal Notice 9 of 2018, the Maltese Government has exempted the letting of rooms or other spaces which are lawfully designated for the playing for poker from the payment of VAT. This legal notice has…
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New Gaming Licence Fees effective as from 1 January 2018
The Government of Malta has revised the Gaming Licence Fees, whereby the fees for Type 1 games have been substantially reduced. Furthermore, start-ups will be entitled to a 1-year exemption on compliance contributions.…
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MGA issues call for interested parties to register their interest on DLT and/or Cryptocurrency projects
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is continuously analysing ongoing developments in the fields of Distributed Ledger Technology (‘DLT’) and cryptocurrencies including their application in various technology and…
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New guidelines issued by the VAT Department to determine the taxable value of gambling and betting services
The VAT Department has on the 21st November 2017, issued new guidelines, on the determination of the taxable value of gambling and betting services, that fall within the scope of article 4 of the VAT Act and which are…
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Launch of an efficient and user-friendly licensee relationship management system by the MGA
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has recently launched a new licensee relationship management system accessible through a secure and dedicated web portal. This project, which is the result of a collaboration between the…
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Malta’s new Gaming law – Consultation period extended
The Malta and Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced that it will be extending the consultation period on the White Paper proposing major reforms to Malta’s gaming legal framework. The consultation on the White Paper will…
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MGA publishes White Paper proposing major reforms to Malta’s gaming laws
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published a White Paper proposing major reforms to Malta’s gaming legal framework. The existing legislation would be repealed and replaced by an Act to be called the ‘Gaming Act’.…
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Frequently asked Questions on Skill Games Regulations
Earlier on this year, the Government of Malta issued Legal Notice 31 of 2017 entitled Skill Games Regulations, 2017. These new regulations are applicable to skill games which provide that all skill games organised in…
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MGA introduces new regulations for Skill Games
Earlier on this year, the Government of Malta has issued Legal Notice 31 of 2017 entitled Skill Games Regulations, 2017. These new regulations are applicable to skill games that provide that all skill games organised in…
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New Skill Games Regulations
Earlier on this year, the Government of Malta issued Legal Notice 31 of 2017 entitled Skill Games Regulations, 2017. These new regulations are applicable to skill games which provide that all skill games organised in…
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Poker Tournament Regulations published
By means of LN 380 of 2016, entitled the Poker Tournament (Locations) Regulations, new regulations have been published in terms of the Gaming Act. The rules are applicable to those operators in the land-based casino…
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Poker Tournament Regulations Published
By means of LN 380 of 2016, entitled the Poker Tournament (Locations) Regulations, new regulations have been published in terms of the Gaming Act. The rules are applicable to those operators in the land-based casino…
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Amendments to Malta’s Gaming Regulations
By means of Legal Notice 131 of 2016, Malta’s Remote Gaming Regulations have been amended. A summary of the changes is as follows: Average return to player A licensee offering games using repetitively generated random…
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Setting up a Remote Gaming Company in Malta
Setting up a company is a very straight forward procedure and it usually takes two working days to be set up. The law that regulates limited liability companies and other commercial partnerships in Malta is The…
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Fantasy Sports – Skill vs Chance
In terms of Legal Notice 271 of 2016, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has exempted fantasy sports games operators from the requirement to obtain a license. The new LN was issued on the 1st August 2016, by means of…
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Fantasy Sports
In terms of Legal Notice 271 of 2016, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has exempted fantasy sports games operators from the requirement to obtain a license. The new LN was issued on the 1st August 2016, by means of…
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Remote Gaming In Malta
Malta has always been at the forefront of the remote gaming industry and has established itself as one of the prime jurisdictions for remote gaming operators. The Remote Gaming Regulations were the first legislative…
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ACT represented at the ICE Totally Gaming Fair 2015 in London
Stephen Balzan and Denitza Dimitrova attended the ICE Totally Gaming Fair which took place in London from the 3rd to the 5th February 2015. For more information on the services we provide to Gaming Companies please…
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2015 VAT amendments to affect the Online Gaming Industry in Malta
On 1 January 2015 the final set of changes introduced by the so-called EU “VAT Package” enters into force. With effect from that date, the place of taxation for Value Added Tax (VAT) purposes of, electronically supplied…