MGA cancels Winners Malta Operations Limited's license

The Malta Gaming Authority has decided to cancel the authorization awarded to Winners Malta Operations Limited, bearing reference number MGA/B2C/618/2018, effective as of 11 January 2024.

This is being done in terms of regulations 9 (1) (c), 9 (1) (d), 9 (1) (l) and 10 (1) (a) of the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations (S.L. 583.06) (the ‘Regulations’).

Pursuant to the foregoing decision, the Authorized Person is hereby being directed to:

- Settle all outstanding fees that are due to the Authority within a period of five (5) days from the effective date referred to above; - Refund all player monies to the legitimate players accordingly and in line with the Gaming Act (Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta) (the ‘Act’) and the regulatory instruments issued thereunder; - Submit to the Authority a transaction report extracted from their back-end system together with the supporting bank statements, attesting that all player funds have been duly remitted to the registered players, within a period of seven (7) days from the effective date referred to above; - Provided that the Authority shall reserve the right to request the Authorized Person to provide the necessary facilities to the Authority in order for the latter to extract and make copies of the relevant data, including but not limited to, essential regulatory data as defined in the Gaming Definitions Regulations (S.L. 583.04). - Remove, with immediate effect, any reference to the Authority and the authorisations in accordance with article 51 of the Act.

This decision is subject to appeal in terms of article 43 (1) of the Act.

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Malta Gaming Authority suspends Rush Gaming license

The Malta Gaming Authority is suspending the authorisation awarded to Rush Gaming Ltd, holder of MGA license MGA/B2C/701/2019, effective as of 9 January 2024, in terms of reg. 8 (1) (f) of the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations (S.L. 583.06).

The Authorized Person is thus no longer authorized to carry out any gaming operations, but is required to retain and provide access to all registered players to their player accounts and to refund all funds standing to the credit of players in line with the applicable law.

This sanction is being imposed upon the Authorized Person in accordance with reg. 9 (1) (c) of the Regulations since the Authorized Person has failed to comply with one or more applicable obligations in terms of any regulatory instrument or any other applicable law of Malta. This decision may be subject to an appeal in terms of article 43 of the Gaming Act (Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta).

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MGA unveils new look at ICE London 2023

The Malta Gaming Authority has unveiled its refreshed brand identity at ICE London this week The new logo fuses together visual references to the letter ‘M’ and a play button, simultaneously reflecting the gaming industry and the constant drive for progression and innovation. 

The MGA’s website has also been revamped, with a sleeker UX design and an improved user interface that provides easy navigation for users seeking information about the MGA’s work, as well as on how to obtain and maintain an MGA licence. 

 The brand refresh reflects the values of competence, excellence and innovation that lie at the heart of the Authority. “We are wholly committed to living up to these values, in our pursuit of retaining Malta’s position as the home of choice for operators of good will, whilst ensuring an ever-safer environment for our licensees’ players,” MGA CEO Carl Brincat said. 

 It is no coincidence that the refreshed brand has been revealed at ICE London. “The MGA is ever-present, ever-evolving, and always open to listening to the industry. Expos such as ICE London provide us with the opportunity to meet with stakeholders, near, far, and new.”

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