Source: MGA (Malta)
The Malta Gaming Authority said it has no connection with 11 URLs identified during August 2026 and stated that claims by those sites about MGA links or licences are false. It advised consumers to verify an entity’s authorisation before using its services.
The warning alerts consumers and licensed operators to websites falsely invoking MGA authorisation.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
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| Random Consulting | Not stated | Curaçao investigates €4m payments to firm run by former MGA chief | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | MGA warns seven websites falsely claim authorisation | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | MGA rejects licence claims by seven gambling websites | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | MGA warns about three sites claiming Maltese authorisation | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | MGA warns consumers about websites falsely claiming Malta licences | Not stated |
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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.
Malta’s Gaming Authority said it has no connection with six gambling websites identified during October 2026. The authority said claims on those sites that it had issued gambling licences were false and misleading, and advised consumers to verify that operators are authorised.
Malta's Gaming Authority said it has no connection with six unauthorised online gambling websites identified during October 2026. The MGA said any reference on those sites to the authority or to gambling licences it is said to have issued is false and misleading.
The Malta Gaming Authority said it has no connection with 12 websites operating without authorisation. It said claims that the sites hold MGA licences are false and misleading, and warned consumers against using services unless they have verified the provider’s authorisation.
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