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The MGA Publishes its 2019 Annual Report and Financial Statements
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA/Authority) is publishing its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the financial year ending 31 December 2019, providing an overview of the work performed throughout the year by the Authority. In addition, the report also includes a summary of the performance of the Maltese gaming industry during 2019 and an outlook for the medium-term future.
The following are the key highlights from the Annual Report covering the year 2019:
- The Authority cancelled 14 licences and suspended 11. In addition, it issued 20 warnings, 89 Notices of Breach and 23 administrative fines imposed on operators following various regulatory breaches;
- 89 applications for a gaming licence were received in 2019; 44 applications were either rejected or withdrawn and 53 licences were issued during the period under review, including licences the application for which had been received during the previous year;
- 15 individuals and companies were deemed not to be up to the Authority’s probity standards by the Fit & Proper Committee, mainly on the basis of mitigating the risks of money laundering or funding of terrorism;
- 48 audits were conducted by the Compliance and AML function;
- 69 international cooperation requests were sent by the MGA in 2019, predominantly as part of the criminal probity assessments, with the Authority receiving 58 international co-operation requests;
- 1,300 criminal probity screening assessments were carried out in 2019;
- The Authority revised its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit, and also signed an MOU with the Malta Police Force, aimed at strengthening the fight again corruption and money laundering;
- As at the end of December 2019, the number of companies licensed by the MGA, including both online and land-based entities, stood at 294.
In publishing this report, Heathcliff Farrugia, Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Gaming Authority, stated that: “Overall, 2019 was a very challenging but at the same time rewarding year for the MGA. The increased focus on compliance and enforcement which was prevalent throughout the year has yielded tangible results for the Authority.
This focus led to internal restructuring for the better achievement of the MGA’s objectives, and was also pivotal in the Authority’s drive towards the setting up of the Sports Integrity Unit, tasked with increasing the commitment towards the fight against the manipulation of sports competitions. In its first months, this unit has already signed important collaboration agreements with international sport bodies in order to tackle betting-related corruption and ensure the integrity of sports.
Such collaboration, both at a local and international level was high on the agenda in 2019, and will continue being crucial in 2020, as a key determining factor in the ongoing fight against crime, corruption and money laundering.”
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2026 Tech Partnerships
eyeDP Partners with idvcheck to Provide Anti-Money Laundering Solutions
eyeDP, the innovative provider of AI-powered document verification technology, has announced a strategic partnership with idvcheck, an international identity verification and customer acquisition specialist.
Per the partnership, eyeDP’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) services will be integrated into the idvcheck platform, enhancing existing systems to help clients maintain their AML obligations across iGaming, fintech, financial services, and other regulated sectors.
Additionally, idvcheck will integrate eyeDP’s core document verification services including data extraction from unstructured documents; AI-powered data summarisation; content validation; and document tamper and fraud detection. to boost efficiency across its service offering.
This two-way partnership will see idvcheck’s manual review and forensic investigation workflows being fully integrated into eyeDP’s platform, providing built-in failsafe for cases that cannot be automatically verified or more sophisticated requests that require further intervention. This combination of AI-powered verification and human expertise will provide the highest quality document verification and AML protection in the market.
idvcheck currently verifies documents from around 200 countries worldwide, specialising in white-labelled customer acquisition services. By integrating eyeDP’s AML technology, idvcheck will be able to process a higher volume of straightforward cases, more efficiently, whilst enabling its team to focus their expertise on more complex tasks.
Jess Whitehouse, Director of Customer Operations, at eyeDP, said: “This partnership gets 2026 off to a strong start for eyeDP as we continue to grow and establish ourselves as one of the leading document processing companies on the market.
idvcheck has a strong, international presence that will allow our platform to showcase its ability on a larger scale. Together, we can continue to develop identity and document verification solutions that provide efficient, reliable safety checks for our partners.”
Andy Pinks, Chief Operating Officer at Idvcheck, said: “During extensive testing, the benefits of integrating eyeDP’s technology into our existing infrastructure became quickly apparent. Although (at least in its current form) AI cannot replace human experience, the symbiosis of human and artificial intelligence has created immediate operational improvements. This enables us to deliver a more cost-effective and time-efficient service, to all markets, without compromising on quality.
We are excited to be working in partnership with eyeDP to deliver new and innovative products that satisfy the ever-evolving needs of our clients.
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iGaming
Vegangster Integrates OnAim Gamification Platform to Drive Player Engagement
iGaming operators on the Vegangster platform can now launch configurable gamification campaigns designed to increase player engagement and retention across casino and sportsbook products.
Vegangster has completed a direct integration with OnAim Architecture, embedding its gamification toolkit into the Vegangster ecosystem. The partnership gives operators access to a full suite of engagement features, including leaderboards, reward bars, raffles, Journey Path, a unified Coin and Prize system, ready-to-use templates, and a rich library of mini-games, all managed directly within the platform.
All OnAim features available on Vegangster are fully customisable, from timeframes and prize logic to visual branding. Promotions can be created in minutes and triggered by real player actions such as bets, wins, and logins, enabling operators to run campaigns that feel timely and relevant without added operational complexity.
Through the OnAim Architecture, operators can quickly launch campaigns designed to boost retention, support upsell strategies, or achieve specific KPIs. Engagement can be scaled using a broad range of gamification tools or accelerated with pre-built promotion templates based on proven feature combinations. The toolkit is completed by a drag-and-drop Landing Page Builder, allowing teams to create unlimited, fully branded promotion pages in minutes.
“Operators told us they needed gamification that could scale without technical bottlenecks slowing down every campaign,” said Michael Oziransky, Chief Product Officer at Vegangster. “The OnAim integration delivers exactly that: configurable features that marketing teams can deploy independently and tie directly to player behaviour triggers.”
“By integrating at the core level with Vegangster, we’ve made gamification even more accessible and easy to use. Partners can create fully gamified promotions directly from their platform, starting from scratch or using our proven template system. Campaigns can be launched in minutes, and we’re setting out to build playable, engaging, and fully customisable experiences that turn engagement into real impact,” said Lasha Kalandadze, CTO at OnAim.
The OnAim gamification toolkit is now available for all Vegangster operators. Existing clients can activate gamification features through their account management teams, with campaign configuration managed directly within the Vegangster back office. New operators can access OnAim tools during onboarding as part of their standard platform setup.
Live demonstrations of the partnership will be available at ICE Barcelona, Fira Barcelona Gran Via, 19–21 January 2026. Visit Vegangster at stand 1E20.
About Vegangster
Vegangster provides a full-stack iGaming platform engineered for speed, scalability, and operator control. Its turnkey, white-label, and sweepstakes solutions integrate casino and sportsbook content, payments, CRM, compliance, and social features into a single mobile-first system. With Vegangster, operators can launch quickly and scale with confidence.
About OnAim
OnAim is a no-code gamification-as-a-service platform for iGaming operators, empowering teams to create and optimise gamified experiences in minutes while converting engagement into retention and lasting player loyalty.
Press Contact:
Romans Kozlovskis
Senior Content & PR Manager
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Formula 1
Excellence Isn’t Measured by Promises: PlayamoPartners, Tag Heuer, and the Logic of Formula 1
In iGaming, premium isn’t a promotional stunt. It’s a standard—measured in consistent payouts, high-quality traffic, and performance that earns recognition. PlayamoPartners × TAG Heuer × Formula 1.
The iGaming space has long mastered the art of noise. Hype comes easy. But increasingly, growth is being substituted with spectacle—trips, stunts, one-off “wow” events.
Helicopters, yachts, exotic getaways—they look impressive, sure. But they rarely offer what partners truly need: predictability, respect for business models, steady communication, and clear rules of engagement. The issue isn’t the price tag—it’s the absence of structure.
The question for the market is simple: is premium about the show—or about trust?
True premium doesn’t scream for attention. It selects, sustains, and rewards. Just like in Formula 1, success isn’t driven by emotion or chance—but by discipline, team coordination, and timing.
An Industry Like a Race: Speed Without System Equals Loss
iGaming often operates like a sprint—fast onboarding, fast boosts in numbers, fast pivot to the next offer. In that model, partners become disposable.
But speed only matters when paired with the right conditions: a skilled team, reliable tools, strict discipline, and transparent processes. Without them, speed breeds chaos—and every mistake comes at a cost. The faster you go, the more expensive it gets.
A premium partnership plays the long game. It’s stable, not flashy. Clear KPIs. Repeatable workflows. Predictable payouts. In this race, the winner isn’t the one who accelerates the fastest—it’s the one who handles every curve with control.
PlayamoPartners is built for this. The system favors quality traffic—PPC, SEO, media buys. Fraud and shortcuts aren’t tolerated—not as a rule, but as a principle. Partnership requires both sides to meet the same standard.
Traffic Channels at PlayamoPartners:
- PPC
- SEO
- Facebook*
- Social
- ASO
- UAC
- SMS
- In-App & PWA
There’s one hard line: incentive traffic is strictly forbidden. Bidding on brand keywords in PPC/SEO? Fully prohibited. No shortcuts. No cheap wins. Quality over quantity.
The Payout Model: Stability as a Signal
Premium isn’t about grand gestures—it’s about reliability. At PlayamoPartners, payouts are consistent. Hold times max out at two weeks for FB, ASO, UAC, In-App, PWA. Most sources have zero delay. In a space full of promises, predictability is the real currency of trust.
Another mark of maturity: PlayamoPartners only works with in-house products. Full control from A to Z. No external handoffs. No diluted responsibility. Just a clear decision-making chain.
That’s why premium here doesn’t feel artificial. It feels like regulation. In Formula 1, regulation is the law of the industry.
Why TAG Heuer Fits
TAG Heuer isn’t a name-drop—it’s a symbol. Of precision. Of longevity. Of performance when timing matters most. A brand historically trusted to measure time where every fraction of a second matters. In that world, status doesn’t come from loud promises. It comes from control, consistency, and discipline.
In 2025, TAG Heuer returned to Formula 1 as its official timekeeper.
That’s not coincidence. It’s a statement. That time isn’t metaphor — it’s a tool for mastering results.
Back in 1969, TAG Heuer became the first luxury brand to place its logo on a Formula 1 car. In 1971, the first to sponsor a team. That wasn’t trend-following. That was trend-setting.
And in 2025, TAG Heuer became the first-ever title sponsor of the legendary Monaco Grand Prix — a race synonymous with elite competition, invitation-only access, and status earned, not staged.
Perhaps most telling: TAG Heuer’s partnership with McLaren lasted from 1985 to 2015.
Thirty years. That’s not hype — that’s resilience. And it’s exactly the logic premium programs should operate on.
How PlayamoPartners Rewards — Without Selling
In this market, rewards often come dressed as sales tactics. At PlayamoPartners, it’s different.
Premium Rewards is a private system. Not a storefront. Not a spectacle. The rewards aren’t bait—they’re a quiet, logical endpoint in a well-run system.
Those who get rewarded are the ones who play the long game. No shiny one-hit wonders. Just consistent, qualified results.
No raffles. No promises of “everyone wins.” Just clear criteria: quality, volume, and stability.
Partner rewards include:
- TAG Heuer timepieces
- MacBook Air
- iPhone 17 Air
- AirPods Max
Not giveaways. Not clickbait. You have to earn them. In an industry that often tries to buy loyalty with noise, this approach is intentionally quiet. And all the more convincing.
What’s Really on Offer
Not gadgets. Not even rewards. What PlayamoPartners offers is a system—one built on performance and reliability. One where partners are treated as value-creators, not variables. Where execution speaks louder than emotion. Where premium is simply the default mode of operation.
Confirmed by scale: 10,000+ active partners. A decade in the game.
Geography & Growth
PlayamoPartners operates globally but focuses on Tier-1 markets. Priority geos include:
Canada, Australia, DACH, Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Poland.
Restricted geos:
USA, UK, Israel, Netherlands, France (including territories), Baltics, Ukraine, Belarus, and selected African and Asian markets.
Why? Because selectivity is part of quality.
Models & Terms
Available iGaming models: CPA, RevShare, Hybrid. Deals are negotiated individually based on traffic quality, placement terms, and lead performance. Because in a mature system, numbers aren’t slogans—they’re the product.
The Portfolio
PlayamoPartners manages 17 in-house brands:
Playamo, Bizzo Casino, Dragon Slots, Avalon78, National Casino,
20Bet, Woo Casino, CasinoChan, Cookie Casino, Bob Casino,
Mason Slots, Spinia, Limewin, BetAmo, Spinando, Betchan, Granawin.
Again, the Formula 1 logic applies: it’s not about one star car—it’s about the strength of the whole team.
That team is held together by clear traffic policies, incentive bans, predictable payouts, and calm, respectful communication. The kind of environment where the story isn’t “how fun it was,” but “how clear it was.”
This isn’t another offer. This is real business.
Final Lap
Premium affiliate programs operate by a different logic. Rewards aren’t promotional props—they’re a mark of recognition. Built on strict discipline: vetted sources, transparent rules, proven systems, steady payouts, and deliberate decisions.
TAG Heuer stands as a symbol of precision, endurance, and results over time. In tandem with Formula 1 thinking, it shapes a clear thesis:
Premium isn’t about shine. Premium is about how well things work.
Barcelona IGB 2026.
Booth 81-M10
If you’re operating at that level—you’ll know it right away.
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