Source: MGA (Malta)
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has opened a public consultation on draft guidelines for ongoing monitoring of business relationships, the Malta Gaming Authority said. AMLA will hold a public hearing on 2 July 2026 from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST.
Gaming stakeholders can assess whether the proposed monitoring guidance affects their AML/CFT frameworks and provide feedback.
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The Xunta de Galicia closed the suggestion period for its draft general gambling regulation on 26 October 2026, after receiving 31 submissions. The proposal remains pending approval; the published file does not specify the submissions’ contents or indicate what changes may be made to the draft.
The Xunta de Galicia closed the period for submitting suggestions on its draft general gambling regulation, with 31 submissions received, according to data published on the regional administration's transparency portal. The draft decree would approve the Reglamento general de juego for the autonomous community. The file remains listed as pending approval.
The Xunta de Galicia opened public consultation on a draft general gambling regulation for the autonomous community, with comments due by 26 October. The proposed 348-article text would consolidate rules for land-based gambling, including casinos, bingo halls, betting shops, machines, advertising, access controls and inspections; it would allow affected businesses three months to adapt after the decree takes effect.
Daniela Agnello criticised the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) for not attending SiGMA 2026 in Rome, reportedly saying its presence could have enabled dialogue with licensed businesses. She also questioned whether the regulator gives enough attention to engagement with authorised operators alongside inspections and enforcement.
The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) did not attend SiGMA 2026 in Rome, a point raised by Daniela Agnello, founder and lawyer at Studio Legale Agnello, during the panel "The Italian Market Compared with International Markets: Key Characteristics, Development and Innovation". Agnello said she visited pavilion 3 and came across the stand of the Malta Gaming Authority, which led her to question the participation of international regulators and, above all, the absence of the Italian one. She said the regulator was not alongside licensees or authorised games, did not take part in panels and did not accept debate.
Betstarters operations director Mauro Miceli called for Italy to consider Malta’s approach of bringing the regulator and operators together for discussions, speaking at SiGMA World 2026. He said 25% of gambling in Italy was illegal and claimed illegal sites in Brazil grew by 70% after online gambling was closed there.
The MGA reportedly abandoned several proposed amendments to Malta’s Recognition Notice framework after industry pushback, according to a media report. The regulator said its final approach would distinguish B2B and B2C businesses and use targeted, risk-based information gathering; it plans to continue consulting foreign licence holders.
A media report says the regulator has dropped a number of the changes it had put forward for the Recognition Notice framework, following resistance from the industry. Even so, the report added that the authority intends to keep seeking the views of foreign licence holders and to collect further input.