Malta

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Malta has licensed remote gaming since 2004 and is a licensing hub for operators serving other markets. The Gaming Act 2018 replaced the earlier regulations. Article 56A, added in 2023 by Bill 55, lets Maltese courts refuse to enforce foreign judgments against Malta-licensed operators on public policy grounds.

Online casino
LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
Regulator
Malta Gaming AuthorityCurrent regime since 2004
Legal basis
Gaming Act 2018 (Cap. 583)Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
67% 8 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Sports betting Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Online poker Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Lottery State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Land-based casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Regulation
Governing law
Gaming Act 2018 (Cap. 583)Desk research, Oct 2026
Current regime since
2004Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Malta
  • Malta Gaming Authority436 licensed brands

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Malta, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.

Brand access declarations for Malta, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Malta38922.6%
  • Exclude Malta in their terms61035.4%
  • No declaration72242.0%
Hold a licence covering Malta436brands
List Malta as a focus market3brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Brands serving Malta Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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Market data

Enterprise
Market share by brand Part of the Malta dataset Search visibility by brand and affiliate Part of the Malta dataset Offer benchmarks Part of the Malta dataset
What would change this page

In progressThe European Commission sent Malta a letter of formal notice over Article 56A on 18 June 2025.

  • Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
  • Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
  • Tax changes for operators or players
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
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Other licensed markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Malta Europe 389 22.6% 610 3 0
Belarus Europe 337 19.6% 688 8 0
Belgium Europe 14 0.8% 515 21 1
Bulgaria Europe 365 21.2% 652 18 10
Croatia Europe 557 32.4% 409 19 5
Czechia Europe 24 1.4% 538 27 7
Denmark Europe 92 5.3% 441 89 41
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. Chambers Gaming Law 2025: Malta trends and developmentspracticeguides.chambers.com
  2. The curious case of Bill 55 (GVZH Advocates)gvzh.mt
  3. Malta Bill 55 and the EU (SBC News)sbcnews.co.uk
Identifier
CR-JUR-MT
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
3 cited, high confidence

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