MGA shares new directive
The gambling regulator from Malta has published the Enhanced Automated Reporting Platform (Land-Based) Directive.
Malta.- The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) published this week the Enhanced Automated Reporting Platform (Land-Based) Directive. This rule establishes the requirements around the application of the authority’s automated reporting system.
This system applies to casinos and controlled gaming premises, as well as providers of critical gaming supplies to the same. The entities that qualify under Directive 6 are required to take all the necessary action to ensure that they have systems in place capable of generating reports in the format and frequency required by the same by November 30, 2020. They are also obliged to provide all the necessary assistance to the authority’s personnel during testing phases.
The Enhanced Automated Reporting Platform is a tool that will allow the MGA to receive standardised data on a daily basis from land-based casinos and controlled gaming premises, thereby allowing the MGA direct and immediate access to gambling data, as well as the receipt of real-time alerts to the MGA’s Inspectorate for immediate and timely action.
MGA signed new agreement with FA
The MGA and the Malta Football Association (MFA) have signed a Data Sharing Agreement in the FA’s headquarters in Ta’ Qali. The agreement allows them to share data and exchange relevant information related to the prevention and investigation of match-fixing and corruption incidents in sports.
The MGA said that the agreement is necessary for the data sharing process between the MGA and the Malta FA to ensue, as established by law. The agreement ensures that areas of mutual regulatory interest are thoroughly and promptly investigated and that both parties are in possession of all necessary data to efficiently carry out their regulatory obligations.
MGA’s Chief Executive Officer, Heathcliff Farrugia, stated: “This Data Sharing Agreement follows a number of MoUs signed by the MGA with other regulatory bodies throughout 2019, and also ties in perfectly with MGA’s recent establishment of a dedicated Sports Integrity Unit. The Authority is committed to ensuring that this agreement is not limited to data sharing, but also sharing of ideas and best practices for the benefit of both entities.”
