The Parliament of Malta has approved the passage of Bill.55, that will allow Maltese courts to refuse the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements related to the online gambling sector.
Tabled on 24 April 2023, Bill 55 ‘Gaming Amendment Bill’ has been sponsored by Hon. Silvio Schembri MP Minister for the Economy and European Funds.
The Bill has now been approved by Maltese President George Vella and as such its provisions have been written into the country’s existing Gambling Act, which legislates and regulates the market.
Specifically, the Act prevents enforcement actions against Malta Gambling Authority (MGA) licensed operators under two sets of circumstances. Firstly, if an action conflicts with or undermines the provision of gaming services in Malta it cannot be undertaken.
