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ARTICLE · 24 FEBRUARY 2014

Gaming Accounts For 10% Of GDP

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Joseph Cuschieri, executive chairman of the Gaming Authority, said the gaming industry contributed 10% to Malta’s GDP, but it needed to be kept under control.

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A Responsible Gaming Foundation was formally set up today by the government and the Gaming Authority. Joseph Cuschieri, executive chairman of the Gaming Authority, said the gaming industry contributed 10% to Malta's GDP, but it needed to be kept under control. Parliamentary Secretary Edward Zammit Lewis said the foundation would work autonomously of the government and promote responsible gaming.

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