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LGA suspends WantedPlay remote gaming licence

25 Aug 2014

WantedPlay Limited’s Class 3 on 4 remote gaming licence LGA/CL3/800/2012 has been suspended by the Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA). The LGA declined to release the reason for the suspension saying “no further information will be released at this stage in order not to compromise any investigations that may need to be performed”. WantedPlay …

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LGA warns on Asian betting site

29 Jul 2014

Malta regulator Lotteries and Gaming Association (LGA) has warned it has no connection with Asian-facing online gaming website hg68.com, saying its licencing claim is both false and misleading. The website, which continues to display the LGA licencing logo as well as GamCare, touts its Crown International Cash Network as the fastest growing online gaming site …

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Online lottery approved by LGA in Malta

23 Jun 2014

Malta regulator, the Lotteries and Gaming Authority has given its approval to OTTO Malta to make its online lottery and scratchcard products available to other operators in business-to-business deals. The company has been operating on its PlayOTTO.com website for the past four years, with its flagship product the Euro 25 million Majestic Millions lottery, along …

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LGA suspends Goalwin online gambling licences

6 Jun 2014

Malta’s regulator, the Lotteries and Gaming Authority, has suspended the remote sports betting licence of Goalwin.com operator Goalgaming Limited following player complaints regarding pay-outs. The suspension covers all activity, including new player sign-ups and all depositing facilities, the LGA said in a public statement, which advised: “Goalgaming Limited has been directed to suspend all gaming …

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Malta regulator contributes to state coffers again

29 May 2014

Malta regulator Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has posted its 2013 numbers, showing a Euro 49.9 million surplus for state coffers from its licensing activities, a slight increase on its 2012 income of Euro 49.5 million. The Malta Today newspaper reports that the latest audited accounts of the LGA note Euro 52.7 million in revenues …

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Malta online gambling regulator details money laundering precautions

1 May 2014

A newspaper article about “suspected” international money laundering transactions taking advantage of Malta’s vibrant financial brokerage services and online gambling regulatory regime has evoked a response from the newly appointed chief of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) Joe Cuschieri. In a long article, Malta Today discussed the 29 “suspected” financial transactions involving Malta that …

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Malta regulator reports more illegal gambling reports this year

12 Jan 2014

Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority received an increased number of illegal gambling reports in 2013, but the lack of evidence in many of these resulted in few prosecutions, the island’s minister for the economy, Chris Cardona, has revealed. The Malta newspaper The Independent reports that in replying to a parliamentary question by Nationalist MP Claudio …

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New Malta online gaming regulator speaks

19 Nov 2013

A press release from the Malta online gambling regulator the Lotteries and Gambling Authority reveals that new chief Joseph Cuschieri was refreshingly candid in his address to the Malta iGaming Seminar on the Mediterranean island recently. In October the industry was taken by surprise when LGA chairman Mario Galea and CEO Reuben Portanier suddenly resigned …

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AGCC and LGA sing MOU

13 Nov 2013

An agreement between the Alderney Gaming Control Commission and Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority is the latest in jurisdictional collaboration. The two authorities have reportedly been in discussion for some time and the resultant MoU was driven by the advent of new technology and the changing business world. While the usual exchange of information fall …

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Mystery surrounds radical changes at Malta online gambling regulator

7 Nov 2013

Surprise developments at Malta online gambling regulator Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) are certain to trigger industry speculation as the apparently sudden resignation of chairman Mario Galea and CEO Reuben Portanier sinks in. No reasons were given for the resignations, which were announced by the Malta government parliamentary secretary for competitiveness Edward Zammit Lewis, who …

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Galea returns to Malta online gambling regulator

15 May 2013

Mario Galea is back in the regulatory saddle at the Lotteries and Gaming Authority in Malta. The former chief exec, who retired due to ill health in 2008 after four years setting up and running the regulator, has been appointed chairman of the Authority by the Malta minister responsible for regulation, Dr. Edward Zammit Lewis. …

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LGA updates on Everleaf Gaming

1 Feb 2013

The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has posted an advisory concerning outstanding funds owed by Everleaf Gaming to its registered players. The LGA said it has been actively following and monitoring Everleaf Gaming, the holder of a LGA remote gaming licence, and claims that the majority of players have been paid in accordance with …

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Chief regulatory officer leaves LGA

27 Nov 2012

Initial reports suggest Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) chief regulatory officer Dr Joe Borg has resigned to take up a position as senior advisor at WH Partners, a legal firm specialising in gaming. Borg joined the LGA in 2007 from a position at Vodafone Malta and also serves as a Trustee of the International …

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LGA MoU with Jersey commission

19 Sep 2012

The Malta Lottery and Gaming Authority (LGA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation with the Jersey Gambling Commission that covers a broad and comprehensive range of topics. The two jurisdictions intend developing common responsible gaming measures along with the enhancement of consumer and player protection measures.  Other joint points of …

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Malta’s LGA signs MOU with Ontario

18 Apr 2012

Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has entered into a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. The MOU covers areas such as the exchange of information and applicant eligibility assessments along with compliance and regulatory assurances with respect to gaming. Other possibilities stemming from the agreement include joint, …

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Malta gambling authority shows its teeth

9 Mar 2012

The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has announced sanctions against Everleaf Gaming Ltd along with the suspension of licencee Mowjow Gaming Limited and Mowjow Technology Limited. Little information is forthcoming on the reasons behind the decision but industry observers speculate that concerns have arisen following Everleaf’s withdrawal from the U.S. market, the closure of …

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Malta regulator goes after another online site

15 Jan 2012

The Spanish sports betting operator 21Kbet.com reacted quickly this week when it was nailed for displaying a Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority seal to which it was not entitled. After the regulator published a warning on its website about the abuse, the operator whipped the offending seal down in a jiffy. The rather nondescript English …

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Licensing jurisdiction announces new CEO

16 Mar 2009

The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta, which regulates and licenses online gambling companies operating from the Mediterranean island jurisdiction, has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer to replace former CEO Mario Galea.

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