The Malta Gaming Authority issued a record thirty penalties to licensed operators in 2025, generating a combined €162,520 in fines. This enforcement activity marks a 56% decrease in total penalty value compared to the €367,772 collected during the previous year.
Regulatory Enforcement and Licensing Trends
Licence cancellations declined alongside the reduced fine totals, with the regulator revoking just two operating permits in 2025. The authority’s current compliance strategy emphasizes targeted financial corrections rather than permanent licence termination.New licensing approvals continued to rise during the same period. The regulator granted nineteen new permits, with twelve allocated to business-to-business operators. B2B providers accounted for twenty-four of the thirty-eight fresh applications submitted to the authority.
Historical data shows eight licence cancellations in 2024 and eleven in 2023, establishing a multi-year decline in terminal sanctions.