The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has warned customers about false claims about playing licenses.
The MGA has printed a discover, warning customers a few record of websites claiming to have connections with the authority or false licenses from it. The group has emphasised that any reference to the MGA or gaming licences mentioned to be issued by the MGA from the listed web sites is “false and deceptive”.
The web sites in query are:
- immediate-connect.co.uk
- pangagames.com
- casino1bet.on-line
- palmsbet1.com
- flexiblesport.com
- casino-europa.eu
Any hyperlinks or claims to licenses from the MGA needs to be discounted from any of the above websites. That doubtless means they’re working playing companies within the nation illegally.
“The MGA want to remind customers to not utilise companies offered by an entity except they’ve ascertained that the entity in query is authorised to supply such companies by the MGA,” reads the assertion from the playing authority. “The gaming regulatory framework obliges authorised individuals to adjust to strict authorized necessities within the curiosity of customers.
“The actions of unlicensed entities are unregulated and don’t present the required safeguards delineated by advantage of the framework, making transactions with such entities dangerous for customers.”
The MGA has additionally shared an inventory of licensed entities for customers to browse right here.
This comes after we reported on the Filipino on-line on line casino PHLove, which claimed it was licensed by the Maltese authority. The MGA mentioned in a press launch that it had “no connection” to the positioning, together with the same old warnings you see about unlicensed operators.
However once we seemed by way of every fee’s public lists and databases, we couldn’t discover any proof that PHLove was licensed by any of them. After our report, the Philippines based mostly watchdog PAGCOR mentioned it had begun investigating the positioning. Regardless of this, on the time of writing, the positioning continues to say that it’s licensed by the authorities.
Why is it essential to make use of licensed operators?
Gamblers ought to at all times take each step doable to make sure they’re utilizing licensed operators to guard each themselves and others. Unlawful playing operators don’t must take the identical regulatory steps to guard customers from gambling-related hurt, or to safeguard any funds they’re holding for customers.
This could depart gamblers susceptible to theft, fraud, or any variety of linked crimes. It may additionally consequence within the lack of private info or monetary knowledge in some circumstances.
ReadWrite has reached out to the MGA for remark.
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