AE’s team of professionals can handle all license applications that fall under the competence of the respective regulator in various countries.
Malta Gaming Authority Licenses
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) offers two licenses:
- A business-to-consumer (B2C) license to provide a gaming service
- A business-to-business (B2B) license to provide a critical gaming supply
A ‘gaming service’ license will allow the operator to offer, provide or operate games whereby players may participate. This refers to customer-facing interfaces such as online casinos.
On the other hand, a ‘critical gaming supply’ is the actual provision of software that’s used to generate or determine the outcome of a game, an indispensable component of the processing, and/or the management of essential regulatory data. This is the sort of license that’s applied for by game providers or game platforms.
With a B2C license, the applying entity must choose between 4 Classes:
- Type 1 regulates games where operators must manage their own risk on repetitive games. For example, casino games and online lotteries.
- Type 2 regulates games where operators must manage their own risk on events based on a matchbook. For example, fixed odds betting, pool betting and spread betting.
- Type 3 regulates games where operators take commission from promoting or abetting games. For example, P2P gaming and poker networks.
- Type 4 refers to controlled skill games as per regulation 8 of the Gaming Authorizations Regulations. Controlled skill games are those which, according to the Authority, require additional regulatory supervision because of greater risks they pose to consumers.
Type 1, 2 and 3 can also be combined with a Type 4 license.
How AE Business Advisors Can Help
In order to successfully apply for a remote gaming license in Malta and other jurisdictions, the applicant must meet several requirements and continue to remain compliant once the license has been issued. Our team of professionals liaises with various government entities and regulators, to achieve seamless reviews of our clients’ applications.
AE’s team of professionals can handle all license applications that fall under the competence of the respective regulator in various countries.
We seek to help our clients achieve swift authorization to conduct regulated iGaming activities in Malta and other jurisdictions.