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MGA establishes new Sports Integrity Unit

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The MGA is announcing the creation of a new Sports Integrity Unit as part of an initiative to increase focus and resources towards the fight against the manipulation of sports competitions.

The Sports Integrity Unit’s role will consist of the gathering of intelligence and information relating to suspicious betting and will serve as a liaison with local and foreign regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, betting monitoring systems, sporting bodies and gaming operators in order to investigate irregular and suspicious betting activity. Furthermore, the Unit will also be liaising with other Directorates within the MGA to implement various policy initiatives, such as bringing into force the provisions at law relating to the reporting of suspicious betting activity by gaming operators to the MGA, signing agreements and deepening collaboration with entities having similar objectives and otherwise establishing a culture of cooperation amongst industry stakeholders to tackle the worldwide problem of corruption in sports.

The Unit will be headed by Senior Executive Antonio Zerafa as Sports Integrity Officer. Mr Zerafa has been at the MGA for 4 years, and has held various positions within the Criminal Probity Screening Department within the Enforcement Directorate and serves as Secretary to the MGA’s Fit & Proper Committee. He holds a Degree in Criminology from the University of Malta, wherein he is a Visiting Lecturer, a Master’s Degree in Counter Fraud & Counter Corruption Studies from the University of Portsmouth, and is currently reading for a PhD in Law and Criminology with a focus on gaming-related crime at the Sheffield Hallam University.

The MGA’s CEO Heathcliff Farrugia stated that: “Having a dedicated Sports Integrity Unit is vital for the MGA’s statutory objective to ensure that gambling is free from crime, specifically the manipulation of sports competitions. The MGA is committing to cooperation with stakeholders to the extent permitted by law to act against a pervasive phenomenon that threatens the integrity of both the sports and the betting industries.”

The MGA informs the public that any matters/queries related to sports integrity or suspicious betting are to be forwarded via email to [email protected].  The MGA treats all cases in strict confidence as per article 8 of the Gaming Act (Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta).


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Stretch Network Launches CRAZY?! Mystery Bounty Freeroll

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Stretch Network has announced the launch of the CRAZY?! Mystery Bounty Freeroll, one of the largest tournaments on its B2B online poker platform, set to take place on November 12, 2025.

Returning with the popular Mystery Bounty format, this event features a €10,000 guaranteed prize pool, with 50% allocated to Mystery Bounty rewards. Designed to drive player engagement and activity, it’s a high-visibility tournament that poker operators won’t want to miss.

Tournament Details:

Date: November 12, 2025

Start time: 17:00 (UTC+0)

Prize pool: €10,000 GTD (50% Mystery Bounty)

Buy-in: €0

Max players: 3000

Registration: Opens 24 hours before the start

Format: Mystery Bounty Freezout (no rebuys/re-entries)

Table: 6-max

Seats are limited – only 3000 players can register.

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Blask reaches 100 market milestone with new additions

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Blask, the market intelligence ecosystem for iGaming, has crossed the 100-country threshold with the addition of new Asian, Africa and European markets to its platform.

Blask now provides AI-driven, real-time analytics on more than half of the world’s nations, with an in-depth overview of the operator landscape provided in 107 countries, and game analytics in 17.

The latest markets added include Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Qatar, Kuwait, Moldova, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Jordan, Madagascar, Chad, Somalia, Niger, South Sudan and Mauritania.

Max Tesla, CEO and co-founder of Blask, said: “When we launched Blask last year, we made a commitment to bring in-depth, real-time iGaming market intelligence to the whole world. We’re now more than half-way towards completing this mission. Every new market we add brings more clarity to an industry that has operated in the dark for far too long.”

Blask shines a light on the performance of brands and entire markets where data-led intelligence has previously been lacking.

This latest update shows that as the United Arab Emirates prepares to roll out a new regulatory framework for online gaming, more than 155 brands are already active in the country. The Blask Index, a measure of engagement and interest across all brands in the UAE, is up 36.14% year-on-year.

Meanwhile, the once thriving  Ukraine iGaming market has seen a 49.11% YoY decline, with just 86 now active.

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Betsson Group Shortlisted at the Global Regulatory Awards 2025

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Betsson Group has been shortlisted for “Legal Team of the Year” at the upcoming Global Regulatory Awards 2025 (GRAs), while its General Counsel, Corinne Valletta, has been nominated for “Chief Compliance Officer of the Year.”

Organised by Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, the Global Regulatory Awards celebrate excellence across the compliance and responsible gambling sectors, recognising individuals and teams who continuously raise industry standards and champion best practices.

These accolades testify to Betsson’s commitment to raising standards in compliance to ensure a safe and stable business.

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