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MGA opens consultation on voluntary AI charter for gambling sector

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Malta’s Gaming Authority has opened a targeted consultation on a draft AI Gaming Charter developed with the Malta Digital Innovation Authority. The proposed charter sets out voluntary principles for ethical and responsible AI use in gambling and is intended to complement existing rules, including the EU AI Regulation.

The draft could shape voluntary expectations for gambling businesses using artificial intelligence under Malta’s regulatory framework.

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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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