MGA officials attend training session

The officials from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) have attended a counter-terrorism training session.

Malta.- The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced that it attended a Counter-Terrorism Training session carried out by the Metropolitan Police Service SO15 (Counter Terrorism Command) and the UK National Terrorist Financial Investigations Unit (NTFIU) on February 25-26.

The course tackled subjects such as threats and risks to financial institutions, and the roles and responsibilities of the private sector in reporting suspected terrorist financing activity.

This training also provided information regarding the preparation of financial intelligence and evidence for the purpose of supporting counter-terrorism prosecutions.

MGA hosted a Zimbabwe delegation

The MGA received this month a delegation of members of the Lotteries and Gaming Board and the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Zimbabwe.

The meeting was requested by the Zimbabwean authorities in order to receive insight on how the gambling industry is regulated in Malta, in view of imminent regulation within the African country.

Following a tour of the MGA offices, and a discussion revolving around the Authority’s Directorates and staffing, the MGA delivered presentations and materials relating to the licensing and compliance processes, criminal probity assessments, utilisation of the risk-based approach, the design around the legal instruments, and anti-money laundering supervision. Discussions around these topics and exchange of best practices between both regulators ensued.