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VIDEO · 29 MARCH 2021

SiGMA TV Executive Interview With James Scicluna (Video)

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Malta is currently one of the largest online gambling jurisdictions and a popular location for gambling sites to seek licensing.

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Malta is currently one of the largest online gambling jurisdictions and a popular location for gambling sites to seek licensing.

Quinton Scerri from SiGMA TV sits with James Scicluna, Co-Managing Partner WH Partners, for an exclusive interview.

What advice can you give prospective lawyers? Do you think that the government is on track with A.I. incentives? And do you think that the Maltese economy needs to invest further in educational programs? Two years down the line from a new regulatory framework for the gaming industry in Malta, what is your assessment of the changes? These are some of the questions addressed to James Scicluna in the SIGMA TV interview.

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