The Malta Gaming Authority has objected to two articles in the Times of Malta about Mafia plans to infiltrate Malta-based gaming companies.
A statement said: “The MGA objects to the articles in question which contain factual inaccuracies, speculation, untruths and a misleading portrayal of the Malta Gaming Authority and the way it operates.
“The Malta Gaming Authority takes exception to such speculative and senseless articles which one can only conclude are intended solely to harm Malta’s reputation as a gaming jurisdiction of excellence.
“If such alleged plans to relocate underground activities to Malta were true (as reported in the article), such plans would have likely failed from a ‘fit and properness’ standpoint since our rigorous due diligence procedures, criminal probity checks, investigations and intelligence gathering activities when on-boarding new licensees but also our ongoing supervisory processes are of a high standard and would have immediately red flagged any such attempts.”
