MGA hosts responsible gambling session
MGA, the gambling regulator from Malta, hosted the final session of the first Responsible Gambling Week held in the country.
Malta.- The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) was part of the first edition of the Responsible Gambling Week in Malta between November 7-13. The campaign was held in collaboration with the local gaming industry, iGEN, Bournemouth University and the organisers of the annual Responsible Gambling Week.
The session aims to highlight the importance of ensuring that gambling remains a sustainable means of entertainment, whereby gambling operators provide their players with all tools required in order for them to play in a safe and responsible manner, explained the MGA on its website.
The Responsible Gambling Week featured daily sessions where operators shared best practices and discussed ways in which they may collaborate to further improve their efforts on the front. The topics included research in responsible gambling communications with at-risk consumers, suicide awareness and prevention training, and the provision of responsible gambling staff training.
The MGA’s Senior Counsel for Legal, International Affairs and Policy, Yanica Sant, said: “We are very pleased to see the industry take the initiative to share best practices with the aim of collectively improving the protection granted to players. The MGA acknowledges that it must work together with the industry in order to continue developing an increasingly safe environment for players. The ideas gathered from this final session will be reflected in our responsible gaming and player protection strategy for the coming years.”
Malta and Italy regulators met in Rome
Last month, MGA met with Italian regulators in Rome. The Director of Customs and Monopolies (‘Agenzia Dogane e Monopoli’), Benedetto Mineo, welcomed and met with the Head of the Maltese Delegation and the Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Gaming Authority, Heathcliff Farrugia, at the Agency’s Headquarters in Piazza Mastai, Rome.
The meeting, which is part of an attempt to improve collaboration between the regulators, also featured the Heads of both Administrations’ Gambling, Anti-Fraud and International Relations departments.
MGA said that the discussion focused on existing legislation and regulations in regards to land-based and online gaming in the two jurisdictions. “These discussions are fundamental for sharing and enhancing best administrative practices and to collaboratively combat the phenomenon of illicit gambling,” said the MGA.
