Times of Malta – Stakeholders in Malta have taken a strong stand against the European Parliament’s proposals on iGaming, which include the possibility of each member state imposing its own licence on operators. The topic was discussed at a public dialogue organised by the European Parliament Office in Malta with the Malta Business Bureau, with keynote speaker Ewout Keuleers of the European Gaming and Betting Association warning that dividing the EU into 28 different markets would render the industry unsustainable, raising costs considerably – and ultimately drive customers to illegal operators outside the EU. “The need to get 28 separate…

Times of Malta – The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) suggests that a future EU approach on igaming could be based upon the blueprint used for financial services, whereby a licensed operator in one member state should be recognised by other member states. On September 10, the European Parliament voted on a resolution on online gambling where MEPs, by a vote of 572 to 79 (with 61 abstentions), called on the European Commission to pursue enforcement action against member states whose online gambling regimes fall foul of internal market rules, while simultaneously upholding the right of member states to…