Malta report alleges underground lottery and sports betting network
A media report alleges an underground gambling network operates in Malta, involving possible money laundering, unlicensed lottery activity and unregulated sports betting. It says the FIAU sent intelligence to the police Financial Crimes and Investigations Department in 2023 and 2024; police said they could neither confirm nor deny the information.
The allegations concern suspected unlicensed lottery and sports betting activity and the reported absence of enforcement action.