MGA Licence Explained

Updated November 11, 2026

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MGA (Malta Gaming Authority)

The Malta Gaming Authority is the statutory gaming control board of Malta. It regulates most forms of gambling within its jurisdiction, including both land-based and online gambling services covering B2C operator and B2B supplier services. They launched in 2001 as the Lotteries and Gaming Authority and since then have been an advocate for fair and lawful online gaming. They regulate 45% of the gambling market and oversee all draw-based Lotto, Keno, Live Casino Games, Table Games, Poker variants that are legal and regulated.

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They generate over 12% of Malta´s GDP.

How to know if a casino holds a legit license?

This is very easy, as when you go to the bottom of the casino’s page to the “Footer” there when you click the logo (add logo) it will open a new page that will tell you if the casino is LICENSED or not? As that will tell you what is going on with the casino.

Here is one of our favourite Online Casinos, that holds an MGA Gaming license and has a very good reputation!

MGA (Malta Gaming Authority)
- How to know if a casino holds a legit license?

MGA (Malta Gaming Authority)

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