Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) Licensing Guide 2026

Short answer

Malta regulates remote gambling through the Malta Gaming Authority under the Gaming Act and related rules. A B2C licence covers gaming services offered to players, while a B2B critical gaming supply licence covers specified game and control-system supply. Fees and reporting duties vary by activity. Verify any operator in the MGA's current official register before relying on a licence claim. [4] [5] [6] [10]

Data freshness: fresh. Content as of .

Evidence set: 11 sources.

Source review
verified [1]
Published
2026-05-10 [1]
Updated
2026-08-09 [1]
Article snapshot retrieved
2026-07-25 [2]

Introduction

Malta regulates remote gambling through the Malta Gaming Authority under the Gaming Act and related rules. A B2C licence covers gaming services offered to players, while a B2B critical gaming supply licence covers specified game and control-system supply. Fees and reporting duties vary by activity. Verify any operator in the MGA's current official register before relying on a licence claim. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Legal Framework

The Gaming Act, Chapter 583 is the statutory basis of the MGA framework. Subsidiary legislation, directives and licence conditions add the operational requirements that apply to a particular authorisation. [1]

Types of Licences

The MGA's application pages distinguish the following core remote-gaming roles. [1, 2]

Licence type What it covers
B2C Gaming Service Licence Offering or carrying out a gaming service to players
B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence Supplying or managing essential gaming software, control systems or material elements of a game

The B2C and B2B pages also group activities into Gaming Types 1–4. The approved type and vertical matter; a generic claim that an entity is “MGA licensed” does not describe its full scope. [1, 2]

Application Process

Both B2C and B2B applications are submitted through the MGA Licensee Portal. The applicant selects the relevant licence type and channel and supplies the documentation identified by the MGA checklists. The official pages do not promise a universal completion time, so this guide does not give one. [1, 2]

Fees

The following headline amounts were present in the MGA pages and fee guidance checked for this review. [1, 2, 3]

Fee item Official amount
One-time gaming licence application fee EUR 5,000
Standard fixed annual B2C fee EUR 25,000
B2C licence providing solely Type 4 services EUR 10,000 annually
B2B annual fee where annual revenue does not exceed EUR 5 million EUR 25,000
B2B annual fee above EUR 5 million and up to EUR 10 million EUR 30,000
B2B annual fee above EUR 10 million EUR 35,000

Compliance contribution is separate and depends on the B2C game type and revenue bands. Confirm the current fee note before filing or budgeting. [1, 2, 3]

Ongoing Compliance Obligations

The MGA publishes player-protection material covering safer-gambling controls and the treatment of players. The exact controls depend on the service and applicable instruments. [1]

Its reporting page also sets recurring duties. Examples include monthly B2B compliance, gaming-tax, player-funds and ADR reports due no later than the twentieth day of the following month, plus separate half-yearly and annual submissions. [1]

Verifying a Licence

Use the MGA Licensee Register and search for the legal entity, not only the brand. Confirm the displayed authorisation and then compare the claimed domain or service with the regulator's record. [1]

Limitations

This guide describes the official pages as retrieved for the review date below. It is not legal advice, and it does not infer that a brand or domain is authorised merely because it displays an MGA logo. Application requirements, fees and status should be rechecked at the official source for a live decision.

Sources

This article was checked against the official sources above. Content as of: 2026-08-09. Fact check completed: 2026-08-09 (Europe/Warsaw).

Evidence details and source provenance (11 sources)

Additional facts

Category
Guide [1]
Reading time
10 minutes [1]
Content as of
2026-08-09 [1]
Fact checked
2026-08-08T23:31:01.000Z [1]
Dataset release
registry-2026-07-27-baseline-v2 [3]

Sources and provenance

  1. Versioned article snapshot: Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) Licensing Guide 2026 — Gambling License Register Published . Source updated . Evidence: content/articles.snapshot.json entry slug=malta-gaming-authority-complete-licensing-guide; schema 2; generator 2; SHA-256 covers the serialized entry. SHA-256 e0f52f1cb2b7d8b97ef56da2bc25d4e18028f946255db5ac082518ad9942ee9a.
  2. Pinned source article snapshot registry-2026-07-31-build-static-baseline-v2 — Gambling License Register Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: articles snapshot; upstream baseline for article slug malta-gaming-authority-complete-licensing-guide. SHA-256 56dc106f083f632b822d87a272739ca359f4fa61ba056bc30d9616e01ccdc165.
  3. Pinned registry release registry-2026-07-27-baseline-v2 — Gambling License Register Evidence: Release manifest identified by datasetReleaseId registry-2026-07-27-baseline-v2. SHA-256 a4e321707c5fb61680af979ec10093890aa8c8cc9285f03d05b5adbd94e15fda.
  4. Gaming Act, Chapter 583 — Legislation Malta (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Chapter 583.
  5. MGA Remote Gaming Services — Malta Gaming Authority (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Types of Services; Relevant Fees and Taxation; How to Apply.
  6. MGA Game Providers and Back Office — Malta Gaming Authority (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Critical gaming supply; Relevant Fees and Taxation; How to Apply.
  7. MGA Licence Fees and Taxation Guidance Note — Malta Gaming Authority (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: February 2023 v2, pages 3–5, application and annual licence fees.
  8. MGA Player Protection — Malta Gaming Authority (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Player Protection; Safer Gambling Tools.
  9. MGA Reporting Requirements — Malta Gaming Authority (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Monthly Reporting; Half Yearly and Yearly Reporting.
  10. MGA Licensee Register — Malta Gaming Authority (official regulator source) Snapshot retrieved . Evidence: Licensee Register search.
  11. Editorial and Evidence Policy — Gambling License Register Source updated . Evidence: Repository trust content /editorial-policy; lastUpdated 2026-08-09; SHA-256 covers the serialized page model. SHA-256 53427f6134a3a6b1ea323f0c87d3636d6fdea95d2751ae2a64fa16ddb6a6cc27.

Changelog

  1. — Rechecked the official MGA framework, B2C and B2B application routes, fees, reporting, player protection and register; removed the unsupported application-time estimate and added claim-level citations.