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MGA warns that six websites falsely claim links to the authority

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Source: MGA (Malta)

In brief

  • The authority said references on those sites to the MGA or its licences are false and misleading.
  • The MGA advised consumers to check that a provider is authorised before using its services.

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 notice lists these addresses: reelfurycasino.org, uwin33myr5.com, winvora.io, brittsino.co.uk, upgaming.com and jedar88-heng.lol. According to the MGA, a complete register of unauthorised URLs it has identified can be consulted, and it is updated whenever further URLs come to light. Readers can likewise view a list of entities holding MGA licences.

Consumers were urged by the MGA to check that an entity is authorised by the authority before using its services. Authorised operators must satisfy strict legal requirements for the benefit of consumers under the gaming regulatory framework, the MGA said. It added that unlicensed operators operate outside regulation and therefore lack the safeguards the framework sets out, which makes dealing with them risky for consumers.

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