The Key Official – Your Man On The Ground

Any person who is somewhat familiar with the Maltese remote gaming law regime would know that this requires the licensee to appoint a Key Official. And yet few prospective (or actual) operators would know what this role really entails. Some may look upon this requisite as an added cost and administrative burden of a Maltese licence. Others simply appoint one of their local employees to do the job without appreciating the extent of responsibility involved and the powers which the Key Official has, or should have.

The remote gaming industry is by nature a very mobile business. Indeed not only its end-clients are remote, but even its management can operate remotely. The element of physical presence required under Maltese law relates mainly to the hosting servers of the remote gaming system. Thus one can easily have a Malta registered company being licensed under Maltese law, but being actually managed and directed from different parts of the globe. Hence the requirement