🇲🇹 Malta gambling license check

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Malta licenses online gambling through Malta Gaming Authority, and every real MGA licence can be confirmed in the authority's public register. If a casino claims a Malta permit, the register linked below settles it in under two minutes.

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How to verify a Malta license

  1. Open the MGA Licensee Register and search by the operating company name shown in the casino's footer, or by the casino's URL
  2. Check that the authorisation status reads Authorised and that the exact domain you are visiting is listed under the licensee's approved URLs
  3. Match the authorisation number in the casino footer, format MGA/B2C/123/2020, against the register entry
  4. Click the MGA dynamic seal on the casino site. A genuine seal loads a live verification page on mga.org.mt, not a static image
  5. Cross-check the site is not listed in the MGA's Unauthorised URLs database on the same website

License types in Malta

A Gaming Service Licence covers offering casino games, fixed-odds betting, peer-to-peer games and controlled skill games to end customers, while the Critical Gaming Supply Licence covers B2B supply of game content and control systems.

  • B2C Gaming Service Licence, game types 1 to 4
  • B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence

Key facts about the MGA regime

  • Licences are issued for a 10-year term, renewable for further 10-year periods
  • Fixed annual licence fee of EUR 25,000 per B2C game type, EUR 10,000 for Type 4 skill games. B2B fees range EUR 25,000 to 35,000 by revenue tier
  • Minimum share capital of EUR 40,000 to 100,000 depending on game types offered
  • A tiered compliance contribution on gaming revenue is payable monthly on top of the fixed fee
  • Single Gaming Act framework since 2018 replaced the old Class 1 to 4 licence system

What the license means for players

An MGA licence gives players enforceable protections under Maltese law, including segregation of player funds, responsible-gambling tools and technical standards audited by the regulator. Unresolved disputes go first through the operator's complaints process, then to the MGA's Player Support Unit or an approved ADR entity free of charge. Protections apply to players wherever the operator accepts them, though local law in the player's own country may differ.

Red flags and fake MGA claims

  • Licence seal is a static image that does not click through to a live verification page on mga.org.mt
  • The exact domain is missing from the licensee's approved URL list in the register, even if the company name matches
  • Footer cites an old Class 1 to 4 licence number style with no matching entry in the current register
  • Site appears in the MGA Unauthorised URLs database, or the register shows status cancelled or suspended

Legal status and tax

Online gambling is fully legal and regulated under the Gaming Act 2018, Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta, which consolidated earlier legislation into a single framework administered by the MGA. A 2023 amendment known as Bill 55 added Article 56A, which shields MGA licensees from enforcement of certain foreign judgments relating to their licensed activity. A gaming tax reform takes effect on 1 October 2026, replacing the flat 5% tax with differentiated rates by game type.

B2C licensees currently pay 5% gaming tax on gross gaming revenue from players located in Malta, plus a tiered monthly compliance contribution and the fixed annual licence fee. From 1 October 2026 the 5% rate is replaced by 15% of gaming revenue for Type 1 services and 10% for Types 2 to 4.

Frequently asked questions

Who regulates online gambling in Malta?

Malta Gaming Authority, usually shortened to MGA, oversees gambling in Malta. A Gaming Service Licence covers offering casino games, fixed-odds betting, peer-to-peer games and controlled skill games to end customers, while the Critical Gaming Supply Licence covers B2B supply of game content and control systems.

How do I check if a casino holds a Malta license?

Open the official register on www.mga.org.mt and search for the operator. The licensee register is a web app that can be browsed in full with its View All control, currently 312 licensees, and searched by name, authorisation status, URL or gaming service. A separate MGA URL Checker confirms which domains a licensee runs. No plain CSV or documented data file is published, so it is read one record at a time. A real licensee appears there with a license number and status.

What does a MGA license mean for players?

An MGA licence gives players enforceable protections under Maltese law, including segregation of player funds, responsible-gambling tools and technical standards audited by the regulator. Unresolved disputes go first through the operator's complaints process, then to the MGA's Player Support Unit or an approved ADR entity free of charge. Protections apply to players wherever the operator accepts them, though local law in the player's own country may differ.

How do I spot a fake Malta license claim?

Licence seal is a static image that does not click through to a live verification page on mga.org.mt The exact domain is missing from the licensee's approved URL list in the register, even if the company name matches Footer cites an old Class 1 to 4 licence number style with no matching entry in the current register Site appears in the MGA Unauthorised URLs database, or the register shows status cancelled or suspended

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