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SBTech Secures Software Licence in Malta
SBTech, a world-leading provider of online Sportsbetting solutions, management services and iGaming platforms, has been awarded a full Class 4 Remote Gaming License by the Maltese Gaming Authority.
The Maltese licence adds to SBTech’s ever-increasing portfolio of European permits, as the company continues to expand its operations across the continent and beyond.
SBTech’s expertise in equipping international operators with intelligent, localised sportsbook offerings is based on unrivalled industry knowledge, and is at the core of its exponential growth in recent years.
Richard Carter, CEO of SBTech, explains: “Our ongoing strategy is to increase the number of markets we are licenced to operate in, in order to offer our tailor-made services to the new generation of Sportbetting platforms. Thanks to the efficiency and professionalism of both the Maltese Gaming Authority and our in-house legal team, I am delighted to confirm that we have fulfilled all the requirements and have secured this much sought-after licence.”
SBTech now aims to cement its position as a market-leading provider of bespoke sportsbooks to operators in regulated markets, using the MGA Remote Gaming Licence as a springboard to even greater success. As well as existing Malta-based clients including ComeOn and NetBet, SBTech expects to be signing additional deals with a range of other Maltese licenced operators in the near future.
Joseph Cuschieri, Executive Chairman of the MGA, comments: “It was our pleasure to work with the SBTech team during the process of granting the company’s Class IV Remote Gaming Licence. We are proud of the fact that our regulatory and technical standards are some of the most demanding in the global gaming industry, and we were satisfied with the company’s diligence and thoroughness in providing us with all the information we required at every stage of the license process”.
About SBTech:
SBTech, 2016 EGR Best In-Play Betting Software award winner, is a leading provider of interactive Sportsbetting solutions and services to traditional and regulated markets. The complete offering includes an innovative, dynamic and customisable suite of turnkey and fully managed solutions, specifically designed for top gaming operators, existing bookmakers and land-based networks.
Contact:
[email protected]
www.sbtech.com
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Pragmatic Solutions Fosters New Partnerships At SIGMA Malta 2019
Pragmatic Solutions, a trusted and fast-growing iGaming platform (PAM) for regulated markets, will be exhibiting at one of the biggest and most important events for the global iGaming sector – SIGMA’19 – taking place between the 27th to 29th November in Malta.
Pragmatic Solutions looks forward to showcasing their innovative mobile-focused, API-based iGaming platform that has been specifically designed to eliminate major operator pain points, such as limited UI/UX control, data at risk, or slow delivery. Being already certified across multiple markets and planning to expand to Denmark, Italy and Spain, as well as North America and Africa in the near future, Pragmatic Solutions never fails to demonstrate its scalability, speed, flexibility, and total data security.
At this year’s edition of SIGMA, Pragmatic aims to highlight the platform’s solid position in today’s everchanging gaming environment. Acknowledging the summit’s extensive repertoire, the event provides the ideal setting for operators to get acquainted with the industry’s challenges and opportunities alike. With technology built for the right purpose, right from the start, and a mobile first approach, Pragmatic Solutions will present attendees the platform that manages to meet the latest standards and continuously works on keeping up with the changes that arise within the gaming sector.
Operators interested to explore in-detail the offering of a leading iGaming platform provider, as well as learn more about the latest trends in the industry, can meet the team behind Pragmatic Solutions at stand ST28. The company can be reached to book a meeting in advance at [email protected].
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Betting is to become VAT-free
New rules will bring gambling in line with lotto and lotteries
Gambling on the outcome of an event, including sports, will be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) from January, as will the services of bookmakers and betting exchanges.
A notice published in the Government Gazette last week shows that as from January 1, the placing of bets and wagers, including the services of bookmakers, betting exchanges and “equivalent facilities” will be exempt without credit for VAT purposes.
Events on which betting and placing of wagers will be exempt include sporting events, both real life and virtual, competitions, lotteries, performance of an index and a natural phenomenon.
Gambling on the outcome of casino-type tables games, such as blackjack, poker and roulette, and any game of chance where they outcome is determined by a random generator will not be exempt from the tax. Similarly, any gambling with the use of remote gaming equipment will not be exempt.
At present, government lotto and lotteries are exempt from the tax.
The exemption from VAT of gambling is outlined in the Value Added Tax Act, the notice shows and it is also an implementation of a Council of Europe directive on the common system of VAT.
According to this directive, EU States may exempt from VAT “betting, lotteries and other forms of gambling subject to the conditions and limitations laid down by each Member State”.
Questions by this newspaper to the Finance Ministry on how this would work and how much revenue the exemption would cost the country were not answered by the time of writing.
Last year, Malta’s VAT revenue was just over €0.7 billion, which translates to 7.3 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product.
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MGA interested in cryptocurrency projects
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) released a statement in which it asks companies to register their interest in cryptocurrency projects and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).
The Authority will evaluate all submissions in order to enrich and render a more practical sandbox environment and DLT guiding principles, which it intends publishing during the first quarter of 2018.
The MGA said that it is willing to receive the opinion of companies on those two markets, and that in order to set new regulations, it must ensure that consumers and reputation are protected, as they can’t be related to crime, money laundering or terrorism.
“The MGA is currently in the process of establishing the sandboxed (test and learn) live environment for cryptocurrency usage within the remote gaming sector, whilst also drafting guiding principles for the application of DLT and its various adaptations within the industry,” said the statement that was published on the authority’s website.
“Cognisant of the fact that a certain degree of expertise lies within the industry, with a number of innovative projects and concepts already available on the market, the Authority is reaching out to interested parties willing to share information regarding their cryptocurrencies and/or DLT projects,” it added.
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