The Malta Gaming Authority published its annual report and audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025. The MGA said it received 38 applications for new gaming licences and issued 19, while approving eight of ten renewal applications; it also completed 15 full audits and 109 thematic compliance checks.
The report gives investors and suppliers a view of the MGA’s licensing decisions and supervisory activity in 2025.
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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.
The MGA has concluded a consultation on changes to Malta’s recognition-notice regime for gambling businesses operating under foreign licences. In a feedback statement dated 26 October, the authority said stakeholders supported the direction of the proposals but called for proportionality and practical implementation; the government is scaling back the reforms after industry resistance and said new legislation may be needed.
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has concluded its consultation on changes to Malta's Recognition Notice regime and set out a softened set of proposals in a feedback statement dated 26 October. The Maltese government is scaling back its reforms to foreign licence recognition after resistance from the industry, and has said new legislation may be required. The MGA said it will begin collecting information from foreign licence-holders under the new regime this year, covering the 2025 reporting period and limited to business-to-consumer operators.
The Malta Gaming Authority said it had no connection with six URLs identified during October 2026. It said references on those websites to the MGA or Maltese gaming licences were false and misleading, and advised consumers to check that a provider is authorised.
During October 2026 the Malta Gaming Authority identified a set of websites and stated that it has no link to them. The regulator's notice adds that where those sites mention the MGA or claim gaming licences from the Maltese Authority, such references are false and misleading.
The Malta Gaming Authority said it had reviewed feedback on proposed changes to its Recognition Notice framework. It circulated a feedback statement to Recognition Notice holders and their representatives, setting out its position and next steps. The MGA said it would provide further details on how specific requirements will apply.
The Malta Gaming Authority announced that it has wrapped up its examination of the responses gathered through the targeted consultation concerning proposed changes to the Recognition Notice (RN) Framework. The regulator expressed gratitude to every stakeholder who took part and offered feedback.
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) reminded licensees to monitor betting and report suspicious activity during the Youth Olympic Games, running from 31 October to 13 November 2026. It said reports must be submitted without delay under Regulation 43 and warned that non-compliance may lead to enforcement action.