"The MGA would like to remind consumers not to utilise services provided by an entity unless they have ascertained that the entity in question is authorised to provide such services by the MGA. The gaming regulatory framework obliges authorised persons to comply with strict legal requirements in the interest of consumers. The activities of unlicensed entities are unregulated and do not provide the necessary safeguards delineated by virtue of the framework, making transactions with such entities risky for consumers."
"Operators can face steep penalties for offering gambling services without a license in Malta, including fines ranging from €10,000 to €500,000 for initial offences and up to five years' imprisonment for first-time offenders. Repeating the offence rapidly increases the penalties, with potential fines of up to €1,000,000 and imprisonment of up to six years for those found to have operated illegally on multiple occasions. The MGA could also seize operators' assets, including equipment, devices, and money used in or derived from the illegal operations."
MGA identified four websites—https://www.slotvocalnocasheu.vip, https://www.joypang-0907.com/, http://www.nobet177.com/, and https://www.playxfortuna.com/—that hold no legal gambling licence in Malta. Any references by those sites to MGA licences are false and misleading. Consumers are advised not to use services from entities unless they have verified MGA authorisation. Unlicensed gambling operations are unregulated, lack legal safeguards, and pose risks to consumers. Penalties for unlicensed operators include fines from €10,000 to €500,000 and up to five years' imprisonment for first offences, escalating to €1,000,000 fines, six years' imprisonment, asset seizure, and administrative fines up to €500,000 or €5,000 per day.
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