Malta Gaming Authority - Overview and Role
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Malta is the home of the Malta Gaming Authority, formerly known as the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority, with the Mediterrean Island being home to a considerable number of online casino operators.
21+ No operator we name holds a licence from a state regulator, and what you are allowed to play is settled by the state you sit in, not by us. This desk books no wagers, holds no balances and deals no cards — every button hands you over to the operator, and the terms you agree to there are the operator’s own. Conditions ride on every offer. Who pays this site, and for what.
Casino sites that have been running ten years or more
What put each of these rooms on this page, and what its welcome offer demands in exchange. A commission reaches us if you open an account; every figure is the operator’s own.
- 1
Running ten years or more
200% up to $4,000 on the first deposit with code CAS200
- Running since
- 1994
- Wagering
- 35x
- Minimum deposit
- $50
- Licence on record
- Curacao, Comoros Gambling License Authority
- The catch
- The welcome needs a $50 deposit — nothing here asks for more up front.
- 2
Running ten years or more
150% up to $750 on the first deposit with code MYB150
- Running since
- 2014
- Wagering
- 40x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $45
- The catch
- Our record names no licence for this operator at all.
- 3
Running ten years or more
250% up to $1,500 on the first deposit
- Running since
- 2016
- Wagering
- 40x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- The catch
- Wagering is 40x — nothing on this list asks for more.
- 4
Running ten years or more
200% up to $500 on the first deposit
- Running since
- 2013
- Wagering
- 40x
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- The catch
- We hold one independent record of this operator, which is thin for this list.
- 5
Running ten years or more
100% up to $1,000 on the first deposit with code CAWELCOME100
- Running since
- 2011
- Wagering
- 25x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- The catch
- We have not tested a withdrawal at Bovada Casino ourselves.
- 6
Running ten years or more
100% up to $2,000 + 20 free spins on the first deposit
- Running since
- 2013
- Wagering
- 35x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Free spins
- 20
- The catch
- No crypto payout is listed in our record — card and wire only.
- 7
Running ten years or more
125% up to $1,000 on the first deposit with code SIGNUP1000
- Running since
- 1996
- Wagering
- 30x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Licence on record
- Curacao, Saint Kitts And Nevis
- The catch
- No poker room sits behind this account.
- 8
Running ten years or more
100 free spins + 50% up to $250 in sports free bets
- Running since
- 2001
- Wagering
- 30x
- Minimum deposit
- $25
- Licence on record
- Panama Gaming Control Board
- The catch
- We have not tested a withdrawal at BetOnline Casino ourselves.
- 9
Running ten years or more
Crypto welcome: 300% up to $3,000 split between casino and poker
- Running since
- 2016
- Wagering
- 25x
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- The catch
- Casino only: there is no sportsbook on the same wallet.
- 10
Running ten years or more
100 free spins welcome offer
- Running since
- 2003
- Minimum deposit
- $25
- Licence on record
- Panama Gaming Control Board
- The catch
- We hold no independent record of this operator beyond its own pages.
Every room above accepts deposits from the United States and keeps the account in US dollars. Not one holds a licence from a US state regulator; a licence our record does name is printed in that room’s card. A commission reaches us if you open an account, and every figure above is the operator’s own — read yours in their cashier before paying anything in, and our procedure says what this list is and is not.
Malta was one of the very first European Territories to regulate online gambling, with the first Malta licensee to accept online bets occurring back in 2000.
In the past Malta has had somewhat of a flaccid reputation when it came to regulating and overseeing their licensees. However, I am pleased to report that over the past couple of years, the MGA has upped their game considerably.
Responsible for the governance of all gaming activities and operations that occur on the Island, the MGA have over 100 companies which currently hold a license. These include software developers as well as Online Casino and Remote iGaming operators. With the Remote Gaming Sector falling under the provisions of the Remote Gaming Regulations.
The Malta Gaming Authority website which can be accessed here, offers recourse to players at Malta licensed online casinos, should they have a complaint with an operator, with an online gaming support form for players, available here.
Furthermore the MGA has written a Player’s Charter which lists the rights and obligations of players. Indeed, this is a vast improvement on the former Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta, which used to oversee Remote Gaming on the island. Having developed a reputation of being somewhat flaccid.
Several of the reviewed casinos here on EasyPlay.Vegas are licensed and operate from Malta, with each of them also holding a license issued by the UK Gambling Commission, thus allowing them to accept UK Residents. For your convenience, all such online casinos are listed directly below, with links to their own dedicated review pages.
Each licensee has to nominate a Key Official whose role is to liaise with Malta Gaming Authority and the company issued with a Malta license. The Key Official also has to be a director of said licensee company, must reside in Malta and also must keep abreast of all the operations undertaken by the licensee. Ensuring all operations are supervised and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations set down by the MGA.
An advantage for players at Malta licensed operations is the fact that the MGA has procedures in place to protect player funds. These can involve a licensee providing a bank guarantee in the MGA’s favor in order to protect player funds.
In total there are currently four ( 4 ) classes of Remote Gaming Licenses issued by the MGA. These all cover all aspects of remote gaming.