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MGA highlights AMLA consultations on draft standards for gambling

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Source: MGA (Malta)

Malta's Gaming Authority urged authorised gambling businesses and other stakeholders to respond to three AMLA consultations on draft technical standards. Responses are due by 9 March 2026 for the proposal on reporting material weaknesses, and by 8 May 2026 for the two proposals on customer due diligence and transaction criteria.

Gambling businesses can submit sector-specific feedback on draft EU anti-money laundering standards before the stated deadlines.

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Betstarters executive urges Italy to adopt Malta-style regulatory discussions

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.

Betstarters operations director Mauro Miceli expressed the hope that Italy could in the future take up Malta's approach, where the Malta Gaming Authority brings all operators together for discussion tables. Statistics put illegal gambling in Italy at 25%, Miceli noted. He warned that overly strict regulation carries a high risk of pushing that share higher.

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