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Operating in Malta: 15% tax and compliance

RegulatedLicensed: online casino, sports betting, poker, lottery.Updated Research revised 23 Oct 2026 (Deep AI Scan of 142 official documents, first researched 23 Oct 2026). Register and enforcement data updated 30 Oct 2026.Framework 2018The year Malta's current gambling law took effect; the rules on this page come from it and the changes made since.MatureAn established licensed market with a stable framework and many operators.
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How this page was researched

  1. Quick AI overview

    A first AI summary of the rules.

  2. Deep AI Scan

    Every question of our regulatory checklist, answered from 142 official documents: the law, the regulator's own pages and its register.

  3. Checked by our research team

    Every figure traced to the document and sentence that states it.

  4. Compliance reviewNext

    The full research report goes to our compliance team next.

  5. Expert review

    Dated here when a named expert has reviewed it.

Across every Malta page: 161 official websites, 706 pages cited, 299 sourced data points. See the sources

Malta is fully licensed: the MGA licenses online casino, betting, poker and skill games for ten years, and since 1 October 2026 operators pay 15% or 10% gaming tax on players in Malta. An MGA licence alone does not let an operator serve players in 51 of the 53 other markets in our research database (as of 23 October 2026).

Product by product

Every MGA licence needs an applicant established in the European Economic Area, and a Type 1 or Type 2 B2C licence needs €100,000 of paid-up share capital.
Online gambling products in Malta: status, licence, tax and rules
ProductStatusLicensed byTaxKey restrictionAdvertising
Online casinoLicensableMGA, Gaming Service licence (Type 1)15% of gaming revenue from 1 October 2026 (5% before)Every game must be approved or recognised by the MGA; slot-type games must pay out 85% or more on averageNo TV 6:00am to 7:00pm; largely banned in public places; online allowed with the licence details, age sign and responsible gaming message
Sports bettingLicensableMGA, Gaming Service licence (Type 2)10% of gaming revenue from 1 October 2026 (5% before)Fixed-odds betting, including live betting, where the operator manages the odds; one licence can cover several game types once approvedSponsorship allowed within the rules; no ads aimed at minors; offers on live odds must not create an indefensible sense of urgency
Online pokerLicensableMGA, Gaming Service licence (Type 1 against the house, Type 3 player against player)15% against the house; 10% player against player (from 1 October 2026)Share capital is €100,000 for Type 1 and €40,000 for Type 3Same channel rules as casino
Bingo and betting exchangeLicensableMGA, Gaming Service licence (Type 3)As for Sports bettingOperator earns a commission or charge and is not exposed to gaming risk; share capital €40,000Same channel rules as casino
Online lotteryLicensableMGA, Gaming Service licence (Type 1)As for Online casinoThe National Lottery licensee's exclusive right covers lottery games in Malta but not online lotteriesSame channel rules as casino
Decided1 Oct 2026Legal Notice 84 of 2026 in force

What does the new gaming tax cost operators?

From 1 October 2026 gaming tax is 15% of gaming revenue for Type 1 services and 10% for Types 2, 3 and 4, replacing a flat 5%. It applies to services to players in Malta and, for services offered only at a distance, to players established in or usually resident in Malta. The MGA's own fees and taxation note and its Remote Gaming Services page still printed 5% after that date, and the Legal Notice governs. The Licensee Portal took the September 2026 period under the old regime, due 20 October 2026; functionality for the new regime is due by 1 November 2026, with the October 2026 period due 20 November 2026.

Regulator and player protection in Malta

Regulator
Application authority and enforcement body
Self-exclusion scheme
Per-operator self-exclusion (no national online register)
How players exclude themselves; what it covers is in the player guide
Mandatory RG controls
reality checks
Deposit limits or reality checks the law requires operators to offer

Which casinos & betting sites are licensed in Malta?

See the full official list of licensed operators and their authorised domains.

Heads-up for operators

3 items · last change 29 Oct 2026

  1. Draft, not lawNewAdded 29 Oct 2026

    MGA Recognition Notice Framework consultation conclusion

    RN holders should note that refinements have been made, but the page gives no effective date or specific new requirements. The Authority says it will share further practical information in due course.

    Source: 1Not yet in our report

  2. Note

    As of 23 October 2026 no gaming Bill, Legal Notice or MGA directive is pending: legislation.mt’s update feed, the MGA’s consultation list and its regulatory-updates feed show none after the 1 October 2026 tax and VAT changes. In Case C-683/24, on art. 56A of the Gaming Act and the Brussels I bis Regulation, Advocate General Emiliou proposed on 23 April 2026 that the questions be declared inadmissible and, otherwise, that rules like art. 56A are precluded. No judgment had appeared on EUR-Lex by 23 October 2026, and art. 56A remains in force.

  3. Rolling out

    Advocate General’s opinion on art. 56A (Case C-683/24)

    The Advocate General proposed that the questions be declared inadmissible and, otherwise, that rules like art. 56A are precluded. No judgment had appeared by 23 October 2026.

    Source: 2

Not yet in force: drafts, laws adopted without a start date, and sections of the law still to be commenced. An item moves to the timeline below on the day it takes effect.

Getting licensed: apply to the MGA

The licence, its cost and the steps are in the licence guide
6 licence types: B2C Type 1 - Gaming Service; B2C Type 2 - Gaming Service; B2C Type 3 - Gaming Service; and others. Year-1 budget From €130k. Fees, requirements, documents, certification and the step-by-step route are set out there.Read the licence guide

Gambling tax: 15%

Detail

From 1 October 2026 (L.N. 84 of 2026, S.L. 583.10 reg. 3) gaming tax is 15% of gaming revenue for Type 1 and 10% for Types 2, 3 and 4, paid to the MGA monthly with the return by the 20th of the following month; until 30 September 2026 it was a flat 5%. Only services to players in Malta are taxed. A B2B licensee that films or broadcasts a gaming service from a studio pays a fixed EUR 3,000 a year (EUR 500 for any studio user until 30 September 2026). Separately, every B2C licensee pays the MGA a compliance contribution on gaming revenue by game type (S.L. 583.03).

VAT
from 1 October 2026 online B2C gaming is outside the exemption and taxed at 18% (L.N.
86 of 2026).
Corporate income tax
35% of chargeable income, with a shareholder refund of six-sevenths on dividends (five-sevenths for passive interest or royalties;
Income Tax Management Act art. 48(4A)).

Malta's gambling tax next to neighbours and nearby markets

Each bar is the headline operator tax as that country's own page states it, for Malta, its neighbour and the nearest other markets (marked “nearby”) that tax gross gaming revenue. Hover or tap a bar to see what it is made of.

Operator tax, headline rate
  1. Austrianearby45%
  2. Greecenearby35%
  3. Italy25.5%
  4. Switzerlandnearby20%–80%
  5. Albanianearby15%
  6. Malta15%
  7. Serbianearby15%

Compare every country across tax bases

Which foreign licences Malta accepts

Of the 3 foreign licences listed for Malta: 2 recognised and 1 not recognised.

RecognisedOther EU/EEA licences

A business authorised in another EU or EEA state can apply for an MGA recognition notice (EUR 5,000 a year), which has the same effect in Malta as an MGA licence (S.L. 583.05 reg. 22).

United Kingdom

The MGA recognises the UK framework, as it stood in January 2024, as offering safeguards that may be deemed largely equivalent, so a UK-licensed business can apply for a recognition notice. It is the only non-EEA state the MGA has named.

Not recognisedOther non-EU/EEA licences (Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Alderney, Curaçao, Kahnawake, Anjouan)

Each of these is outside the EU/EEA, and the MGA has named no state other than the United Kingdom as offering largely equivalent safeguards. A licence from outside the EU/EEA does not by itself authorise anything in or from Malta, and its games may not share a website or wallet with MGA-licensed games.

Reading the status
RecognisedOperator may legally serve residents.Not recognisedNot valid here: only a local licence counts, though no blocking power or ban was found.

Bonus rules: welcome bonuses allowed

Inducement ads: Channel-restricted

Bonuses and promotions are allowed in Malta. The Gaming Commercial Communications Regulations (S.L. 583.09) require every promotion to be clear about what you must do to claim it, with wagering and deposit requirements shown prominently and with examples.

What the player can claim
Welcome bonus
Allowed
VIP schemes
Allowed
Loyalty schemes
Allowed
Cashback
Allowed

No cap on wagering requirements and no restriction by product; every promotion must set out its wagering and deposit requirements prominently, with examples, and let you follow your progress.

What the operator can advertise
Channels off-limits
  • Public places
  • Public transportation
  • Sponsorship of events or media primarily aimed at minors
Messages ads may not give
  • False or untruthful information about the chances of winning or the expected return.
  • Portraying gaming as enhancing personal qualities or social attractiveness.
  • Presenting gaming as a sign of maturity, or appealing to minors in any way.
  • Offering free spins, bonus credit or any freebie to a player who has shown the intention to stop.
Mandatory disclaimer
No set wording; every advert shows the operator’s name, the issuing authority and the authorisation number, a responsible gaming message with a responsible gaming website address, and a minimum-age sign.
Placement rule
The MGA Guidelines set the “Play Responsibly” message at a minimum of 10% of the advertisement.
Penalties

Up to EUR 25,000 for each breach and EUR 500 a day while it lasts; up to EUR 500,000 per offence where a Third Schedule offence is settled instead of prosecuted.

Escalation can include licence suspension or cancellation.

No approval is needed before an advert runs. On a complaint, or when it becomes aware of a breach, the MGA notifies the operator, allows three working days for a written defence and publishes its decision within ten days of the submissions.

Sources3456

Advertising: most channels open

Advertising in Malta is regulated by the MGA under the Gaming Commercial Communications Regulations (S.L. 583.09), and on television and radio also by the Broadcasting Authority (S.L. 350.25). Only operators authorised in Malta, or recognised by the MGA, may advertise; no approval is needed before an advert runs, and the MGA acts on complaints.

ChannelStatusVertical & Platform Split (2026)
Google Search AdsLicensed operators only

Allowed for operators that hold an MGA licence or recognition notice. Every advert must show the operator’s name, the MGA and the licence number, a responsible gaming message and a minimum-age sign (S.L. 583.09 regs 12, 17-19); Google’s own gambling ads policy applies on top.37

App Store PublishingLicensed operators only

A licensed app must show the same licence and responsible gaming information as the website (Directive 2 of 2018 art. 5); the stores’ own gambling policies apply on top.8910

Google/Apple App Store AdsLicensed operators only

The same rules as any online advert: the operator must hold an MGA licence or recognition notice, and the advert shows its name, licence number, responsible gaming message and minimum-age sign (S.L. 583.09).389

Meta (FB/IG)Licensed operators only

S.L. 583.09 covers social media in full, including content by affiliates and influencers acting for the operator, who answers for them (regs 13, 33). Age-gated adverts must be used where the platform offers them (MGA Guidelines s. 2.7).3411

TV & RadioRestricted

No gambling adverts on television from 6:00am to 7:00pm, or on radio from 6:00am to 9:00am and from 2:00pm to 7:00pm; in the permitted hours none during, just before or just after children’s programmes (S.L. 350.25, directions 5.1-5.2). Programme sponsorship by a licensee is barred in the same hours.312

SponsorshipsAllowed

Allowed: text, logo or imagery identifying the licensee, with no product placement (S.L. 583.09 reg. 21). No sponsorship of activities aimed mainly at minors or vulnerable persons, and no logo on children’s or junior kit (regs 24, 26).34

Digital OOHRestricted

Outdoor advertising is limited to a few places: commercial communications may not appear in any public place or on public transport in Malta (S.L. 583.09 reg. 14(1)), except places frequented mainly by tourists (airports, seaports, hotels and holiday complexes), gaming-sector events and the operator’s own premises.34

Channel rules for Malta reflect each platform's published policy and the sources numbered in each row (listed under Methodology & sources). Verify with the local regulator and your ad-platform account manager before launching.

How Malta enforces against unlicensed operators

The MGA can impose penalties of up to EUR 25,000 per breach plus EUR 500 a day (up to EUR 500,000 per offence settled instead of prosecution), suspend or cancel licences, and must publish every suspension and cancellation. It has no power to order a website block; it publishes a list of unauthorised URLs as a warning.

  • Largest published penalty: EUR 147,080 on Winzon Group Limited, beside EUR 46,693.23 in unpaid fees (notice of 7 April 2026); its licence was cancelled with effect from 11 March 2026.
  • Suspension of Condor Malta Limited on 16 September 2026; cancellation of Oddsfly Limited on 14 July 2025.
  • On 23 October 2026 the Enforcement Register held 166 notices back to 2013; the Unauthorised URLs list carried 315 dated entries on 20 October 2026.

Sources131461516

Enforcement cases in Malta: 4 recent

Material regulator actions, court rulings, and high-profile fines from 2016–2026 against operators serving Malta. Each entry includes the technical failure and a one-line read-across for other operators in the market.

  • September 2026

    Condor Malta Limited

    LicensingLicence suspended

    Suspended on 16 September 2026 under S.L. 583.06 regs 9(1)(a), (c), (d) and (m).

    Read-across: Every suspension and cancellation is made public, and a suspension stops compliance contribution and gaming tax accruing.

  • March 2026

    Winzon Group Limited

    LicensingLicence cancelled; EUR 147,080 penalties

    The MGA cancelled the licence with effect from 11 March 2026 and imposed EUR 147,080 in administrative penalties, beside EUR 46,693.23 in unpaid licence fee and minimum compliance contribution (notice of 7 April 2026).

    Read-across: The largest administrative penalty stated in the Enforcement Register on 23 October 2026; other penalties are published only where the MGA finds it in the public interest.

  • July 2025

    Oddsfly Limited

    LicensingLicence cancelled

    Cancelled on 14 July 2025; the notice states EUR 104,814.52 in unpaid fees.

    Read-across: Failure to pay amounts due to the MGA is a suspension ground in its own right (reg. 9(1)).

  • May 2025

    Dimsacon Limited

    LicensingRecognition notice revoked

    The MGA revoked the recognition notice on 21 May 2025 (S.L. 583.05 reg. 22(3)).

    Read-across: A recognition notice can be withdrawn like a licence.

Licensed operators: 130

As of 30 Oct 2026, approximately 130 operators hold an active licence in Malta. Size your entry against this base before committing capital. Check them yourself on the official Malta Gaming Authority register, which lists each licensee and its authorised domains.

Traps operators hit in Malta

Specific operational risks that have caught new entrants in this market. Each item is country-specific. Generic gambling-ops issues (KYC, RG tools) are not included unless they have a local twist.

  • Underestimating anti-money laundering duties

    B2C licensees offering Type 1, 2 and 3 games are subject persons, supervised by the MGA as agent of the FIAU: due diligence once a player’s deposits reach EUR 2,000, an MLRO registered with the FIAU and approved by the MGA, and prompt suspicious transaction reports. The FIAU publishes every administrative penalty it imposes, whatever the amount.

    Sources171819

  • Treating the MGA licence as a licence for other markets

    As of 23 October 2026, in 51 of the 53 markets in our research database an MGA licence alone does not let you serve local players, and none accepts an MGA B2B licence in place of its own supplier approval. At home, art. 56A of the Gaming Act shields a lawful MGA-licensed service in Maltese courts, but its compatibility with EU law is before the Court of Justice in Case C-683/24.

    Sources2021222

  • Weak complaint and ADR handling

    Every B2C licensee must engage an EU or EEA ADR entity before going live and offer it free of charge, answer a complaint within ten days (ten more with notice), notify the MGA of every referral and file a monthly ADR Report by the 20th, a NIL report included.

    Sources232410

Timeline: rules in force

  1. 23 Oct 2026

    The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on consumer affairs and player protection within the gaming sector. This formalises a coordinated approach to addressing consume

    Through the MoU, the MGA and MCCAA will take a more coordinated approach to addressing consumer concerns, complaints and dispute-related matters that intersect their respective remits. The agreement establishes a formal framework for collaboration, communication and the exchange of relevant information, in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

    Source: 25

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Tiered gaming tax and 18% VAT on online gaming

    Gaming tax on players in Malta became 15% of gaming revenue for Type 1 and 10% for Types 2 to 4 (land-based: 5% in controlled gaming premises and for junkets), replacing the flat 5% and the device levy. The VAT exemption now covers only the forms of gambling the Minister approves, so online B2C gaming is taxed at 18%.

    Source: 26

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Suspension of Authorisation for Condor Ltd (C 79820)

    The Malta Gaming Authority has suspended the authorisation awarded to Condor Malta Limited, meaning the entity is no longer authorised to carry out any gaming operations.

    Source: 27

  4. 25 Sep 2026

    The MGA publishes notice on multiple unauthorised URLs

    The MGA declared it has no connection with 12 websites identified in September 2026, and that any reference on them to an MGA licence is false.

    Source: 28

  5. 22 Sep 2026

    MGA launches AI Gaming Charter following extensive industry collaboration

    Source: 29

  6. 11 Mar 2026

    Cancellation of Authorisation of Winzon Group Limited (C-89900)

    Authorisation cancelled — Winzon Group Limited; licence MGA/B2C/717/2019; effective 2026-03-11; administrative penalty EUR 147,080; notice published 2026-04-07

    Source: 30

  7. 14 Jul 2025

    Cancellation of Authorisation for Oddsfly Limited (C 57484)

    Authorisation cancelled — Oddsfly Limited; licence MGA/B2C/260/2014; decision dated 14/07/2025; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 31

  8. 2 Jul 2025

    Capital Requirements Policy

    The MGA’s binding policy on minimum share capital (EUR 100,000 for Type 1 and Type 2, EUR 40,000 for Type 3, Type 4 and B2B) and on restoring a negative equity position.

    Source: 32

  9. 21 May 2025

    Update – Suspension of Authorisation for Dimsacon Limited pending appeal before the Administrative Review Tribunal

    Licence suspended — Dimsacon Limited; effective 2025-05-21; notice published 2025-05-30

    Source: 33

  10. 21 May 2025

    Revocation of Authorisation for Dimsacon Limited (C 92886)

    Authorisation cancelled — Dimsacon Limited; decision dated 21/05/2025; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 34

  11. 17 Mar 2025

    Cancellation of Authorisation for Goldwin Ltd (C-79820)

    Authorisation cancelled — Goldwin Ltd; licence MGA/B2C/533/2018; notice published 2025-03-17

    Source: 35

  12. 20 Nov 2024

    Cancellation of Authorisation for GameSoft Limited (C-65855)

    Authorisation cancelled — GameSoft Limited; licence MGA/B2B/848/2020; decision dated 20/11/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 36

  13. 22 Mar 2024

    Cancellation of Authorisation for BTM Entertainment Group Limited (C-73982)

    Authorisation cancelled — BTM Entertainment Group Limited; licence MGA/B2C/350/2016; decision dated 22/03/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 37

  14. 11 Mar 2024

    Cancellation of Authorisation for Rush Gaming Limited (C-80159)

    Authorisation cancelled — Rush Gaming Limited; licence MGA/B2C/701/2019; decision dated 11/03/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 38

  15. 15 Feb 2024

    Cancellation of Authorisation for E.G.G. Limited (C-85635)

    Authorisation cancelled — E.G.G. Limited; licence MGA/B2C/744/2019; decision dated 15/02/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 39

  16. 17 Jan 2024

    Cancellation of Authorisation for Super7plus Limited (C-79691)

    Authorisation cancelled — Super7plus Limited; licence MGA/B2C/436/2017; decision dated 17/01/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 40

  17. 11 Jan 2024

    Cancellation of Authorisation for Betago Limited (C-71266)

    Authorisation cancelled — Betago Limited; licence MGA/B2C/355/2016; decision dated 11/01/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 41

  18. 11 Jan 2024

    Cancellation of Authorisation for Genesis Global Limited (C-65325)

    Authorisation cancelled — Genesis Global Limited; licence MGA/CRP/314/2015; decision dated 11/01/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 42

  19. 11 Jan 2024

    Cancellation of Authorisation for Winners Malta Operations Limited (C-87457)

    Authorisation cancelled — Winners Malta Operations Limited; licence MGA/B2C/618/2018; decision dated 11/01/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 43

  20. 9 Jan 2024

    Suspension of Authorisation for Rush Gaming Ltd (C 80159)

    Licence suspended — Rush Gaming Ltd; licence MGA/B2C/701/2019; decision dated 09/01/2024; from the MGA enforcement register API

    Source: 44

  21. 1 Aug 2018

    Gaming Act in force

    The Gaming Act (Cap. 583) came into force, replacing the Lotteries and Other Games Act and the earlier gaming laws, with one licence sorted by four game types.

    Source: 6

  22. 2004

    Malta Becomes First EU State to Regulate Remote Gaming

    Malta enacted comprehensive remote gaming regulations, establishing the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) and becoming a pioneering iGaming hub.

    Source: 45

Operator myths vs reality in Malta

Common assumptions about gambling licensing that turn out to be wrong in practice.

  • Myth
    An MGA licence allows us to legally accept players from anywhere in the EU.
    Reality

    No. Each market applies its own rule: as of 23 October 2026, 51 of the 53 markets in our research database require their own licence to serve their players, New Zealand will from 1 December 2026, and Zambia’s law does not say. Where an MGA licence helps abroad, it is as evidence: Italy counts activity under an EEA licence as the experience its concession requires, and New Zealand treats an MGA licensee as having a comparable financial viability assessment.

    Sources204647

  • Myth
    Bill 55 completely protects us from lawsuits filed in other countries like Germany or Austria.
    Reality

    Art. 56A bars actions in Malta, and the recognition of foreign judgments, that conflict with a gaming service lawfully provided under an MGA licence, and it covers the licensee’s officers and key persons. It is before the Court of Justice: in Case C-683/24 the Advocate General proposed on 23 April 2026 that the questions be declared inadmissible or, otherwise, that rules like art. 56A are precluded by EU law.

    Sources22248

  • Myth
    Once we get the licence, the main costs are just the annual fees.
    Reality

    From the second licence period a B2C licensee pays the MGA at least the EUR 25,000 fixed fee plus the compliance contribution minimum for each game type (EUR 40,000 a year for Type 1 alone, EUR 65,000 for Types 1 and 2), before gaming tax. On top come audited financial statements within 180 days of year end, compliance audits the MGA may order at any time, EUR 100 for each new domain and EUR 1,000 for each new game vertical.

    Sources491550

Markets that work like Malta

Compared on what our records hold for each country: whether online casino, betting, poker and lottery are licensed, state-run or banned, the licensing model, what the operator tax is levied on and its band, how most advertising channels are treated, and how foreign licences are treated. A point we hold for only one of the two countries counts for nothing.

  1. GreeceReviewed
    ItalyReviewed
    RomaniaIn review
    SlovakiaChecked
    CzechiaChecked

    Online casino, betting, poker and lottery licensed; licensed market; tax on GGR.

Methodology & sources

The research behind our Malta coverage

Counted across every Malta page, not this page alone.

compiled 23 Oct 2026

161
official websites
regulators, legislatures, courts
706
pages cited
specific documents, not homepages
299
sourced data points
each traced to the instrument

Across every Malta page on this site: players, operators and the licence guide. The research report behind them cites official sources: the law, the regulator, the gazette, the courts and each platform’s own published advertising policy. Page sections not yet rewritten from the report may cite other sources.

The same research as a 177-page Malta report: every one of the 201 checklist questions, each answer cited to the instrument behind it.

Request the Malta report

Our Deep AI Scan took Malta through all 201 questions of our regulatory checklist, from 142 official documents, read on 23 Oct 2026. Our research team then traced every figure on this page to the document and sentence that states it. The full research report is due to go to our compliance team. Where a fact rests on a press report or a law-firm summary rather than an official document, the page says so.

Documents cited on this page

  1. 1MGA Concludes Consultation on Proposed Updates to Recognition Notice Framework
  2. 2Opinion of Advocate General Emiliou, Case C-683/24 (23 April 2026)
  3. 3Gaming Commercial Communications Regulations (S.L. 583.09)
  4. 4MGA Commercial Communications Committee Guidelines
  5. 5MGA FAQ: what is required when advertising
  6. 6Gaming Act (Cap. 583), legislation.mt
  7. 7Google Ads gambling policy
  8. 8Apple Review Guidelines 5.3
  9. 9Google Play gambling policy
  10. 10MGA Directive 2 of 2018, Player Protection Directive
  11. 11Meta gambling ad policy
  12. 12Broadcasting Authority directions on gambling advertisements (S.L. 350.25)
  13. 13MGA Enforcement Register
  14. 14MGA notice: cancellation of Winzon Group Limited (7 April 2026)
  15. 15Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations (S.L. 583.06)
  16. 16MGA: Unauthorised URLs
  17. 17Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (S.L. 373.01)
  18. 18MGA: Anti-Money Laundering
  19. 19FIAU Implementing Procedures Part II, Remote Gaming Sector
  20. 20Germany: explanatory notes to the GlüStV 2021 (from our Germany report)
  21. 21Greece: HGC online licences (from our Greece report)
  22. 22Gaming (Amendment) Act 2023 (art. 56A), legislation.mt
  23. 23MGA Directive 5 of 2018, ADR Directive
  24. 24Gaming Player Protection Regulations (S.L. 583.08)
  25. 25Source
  26. 26Gaming Tax (Amendment) Regulations, L.N. 84 of 2026
  27. 27Source
  28. 28Source
  29. 29Source
  30. 30Source
  31. 31Source
  32. 32MGA Capital Requirements Policy
  33. 33Source
  34. 34Source
  35. 35Source
  36. 36Source
  37. 37Source
  38. 38Source
  39. 39Source
  40. 40Source
  41. 41Source
  42. 42Source
  43. 43Source
  44. 44Source
  45. 45Source
  46. 46Italy: D.Lgs. 41/2024 art. 6 (from our Italy report)
  47. 47New Zealand: DIA legislative guidance, July 2026 (from our New Zealand report)
  48. 48EUR-Lex search for Case C-683/24 (23 October 2026)
  49. 49Gaming Licence Fees Regulations (S.L. 583.03)
  50. 50MGA Directive 3 of 2018, Gaming Authorisations and Compliance Directive
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Disclaimer. This page reflects the law as we understood it on 30 Oct 2026. Rules change: always check the current position with Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). We are not a legal adviser.