Malta - the next online gaming paradise?

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It is rumoured that 27 online gambling companies are planning to move their headwuarters to Malta. As you know, Britain has recently relaxed online gambing advertising rules and has created a white list of locations from which online gambling companies can advertise the UK market. Countries within the European Economic Area (EEA), such as Gibraltar and Malta, were automatically qualified as they already impose strict regulation of online gambling firms. The Isle of Man and Alderney were also placed on the list.

Alexander (a Canadian Reservation), Netherlands Antilles and Tasmania applied for the White List but were rejected. Costa Rica and Belize did not apply and therefore are banned from advertising in the United Kingdom.

Applications from Kahnawake and Antigua are pending but are expected to be successful also.

As a result many online gambling companies are creating operations in locations such as Malta, and thereby putting themselves under more stringent regulation and monitoring of their activities. One example is Intercasino, and there are many more to follow.

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