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ARTICLE · 05 DECEMBER 2023

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Gaming Law 2023 - Law and Practice

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The primary legislation regulating gambling activities in Malta is the Gaming Act 2018 (Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta) (the "Gaming Act").

MaltaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Olga Finkel
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Robert Zammit
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1. Introduction

1.1 Current Outlook and Recent Changes

The primary legislation regulating gambling activities in Malta is the Gaming Act 2018 (Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta) (the "Gaming Act"). This primary piece of legislation has been further augmented by a series of ancillary legislative instruments, encompassing both regulations and directives.

The Gaming Act was amended during 2023, where wording was introduced in order to emphasise that as a principle of public policy no action shall lie against a licensed operator and/or current and/or former officers and/or key person of such licensed entity for matters relating to the provision of a gaming service or against a player for the receipt of such gaming service if such action conflicts with or undermines the legality of the provision of the gaming service in or from Malta by virtue of a licence issued by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA, or the "Authority") and relates to authorised

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