GAMING AUTHORISATIONS REGULATIONS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 583.05

GAMING AUTHORISATIONS REGULATIONS

20th July, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 243 of 2018.

The title of these

regulations

is

the

Gaming

Authorisations Regulations.

(1)

In these regulations, save as provided in sub-

regulations (2) and (3), all words and phrases shall have the same

meaning as prescribed in the Gaming Definitions Regulations.

(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise

requires, "the Act" means the Gaming Act.

(3) All other terms used in these regulations shall have the

same meaning attributed to them in the Act.

Part II

Requirement of a Licence

(1)

No person shall provide or carry out a gaming

service or provide a critical gaming supply from Malta or to any

person in Malta, or through a Maltese legal entity, except when in

possession of a valid licence, or when such person is exempt from the

requirement of a licence under the Act or any other regulatory

instrument.

(2) No person shall offer a licensable game, whether as part

of a gaming service, critical gaming supply or otherwise, unless such

game is approved or otherwise recognised by the Authority.

The Authority shall have the power to issue licences of

the categories set forth in the First Schedule

Provided that where Government policy requires that

certain gaming services may only be provided when in possession of a

Government concession, the Authority shall not issue a licence for the

carrying out of such gaming service unless the applicant is in

possession of a relevant and valid Government concession.

(1)

No licence or other authorisation shall be required

for the provision of a gaming service or a critical gaming supply where

such service or supply is carried out solely in relation to exempt

games, provided that the Authority may, where and to the extent it

deems fit and appropriate, nevertheless establish appropriate

regulatory conditions and measures for exempt games or any type

thereof and require and enforce compliance therewith.

(2) Games or categories of games listed in the Second

Schedule shall be deemed exempt games

Provided that in case of doubt as to whether a game shall

be classified within an exempt category of games, the Authority shall

have sole discretion to conclusively determine the matter through a

ruling or other binding instrument

Provided further that the Authority may amend or

substitute any such binding instrument where it deems it justified.

(1)

A term of a licence, whether original or renewed,

shall be of ten years, unless otherwise prescribed by means of these

regulations

Provided that in the case of a gaming service that requires

a Government concession, if the Government concession is of a shorter

term, it shall be granted for such shorter term.

(2)

Any licence renewal shall in all cases be subject to the

continued compliance by the licensee, during the preceding original

or renewed term of the licence, with the provisions of the Act, all

applicable regulatory instruments and all other applicable laws.

(3) Without prejudice to the Minister’s power to vary the

general policy applicable to gaming, no renewal of any licence shall

take place if such renewal is contrary to public interest or public

policy in place at the time of renewal or is reasonably anticipated to

come into place during the proposed renewal term of a licence.

(4) The Authority may, on application, issue a limited

duration licence, the term of which shall be established by the

Authority, provided that the Authority may establish further

conditions or limitations in a binding instrument

Provided that the Authority shall not issue more than

four (4) limited duration licences in any calendar year to any one

person, whether the person is the operator, organiser or the person or

entity on behalf of whom such gaming activity has been organised, or

is being organised.

The Authority is vested with the sole discretion to

classify an activity as a game of chance, a game of skill or otherwise,

provided that such a decision shall be made on the basis of the

considerations listed in the Sixth Schedule, and after taking into

consideration any submissions made by any person operating or

promoting such activity, and any research or publication issued by

any other authoritative source

Provided that the burden of proving that an activity is a

skill game shall rest at all times on the party operating or promoting

such an activity.

The Authority may issue a ruling or other binding

instrument determining that a game is a controlled skill game if the

Authority deems it necessary and, or desirable in line with the

governing principles and in furtherance of the regulatory objectives

established by the Act, and on the basis of the considerations listed in

the Sixth Schedule.

Part III

Licence Eligibility, Licence Grant Criteria, Licensing Procedure

(1)

A person who desires to obtain or renew a

licence shall apply to the Authority by making use of the relevant

prescribed forms published by the Authority and shall provide all

information, documentation and assurances required and shall

otherwise fulfil all the licence prerequisites prescribed by the relevant

regulatory instruments in force or otherwise required by the

Authority, in line with the governing principles and in furtherance of

the regulatory objectives established by the Act

Provided that a request for the renewal of a licence shall

be made within the time-frame prescribed by the Authority in any

binding instrument, or in terms of any prescribed procedures or forms

published by the Authority.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation (1),

the Authority may require from the applicant any information,

documentation and assurances as may be necessary or relevant for the

Authority to examine and determine the suitability of the applicant to

hold a licence, depending on the licence category, type or types of

games and, or services that the applicant intends to offer.

(1)

A person is not eligible to hold a licence unless

such person is established in the European Economic Area.

(2) Where the applicant for a licence is a body corporate,

such applicant may apply for a licence either for itself only or for its

corporate group.

(3) In the case where a licence application is for a corporate

group, all references in these regulations to an applicant shall be

deemed to refer to each and all members of the corporate group, and

where such licence is granted each member of the corporate group and

all of them jointly and severally shall be deemed to be a licensee.

The Authority, acting in line with the governing principles

and in furtherance of the regulatory objectives established by the Act,

shall refuse to grant a licence in any of the following instances

(a)

if the application is not submitted in accordance

with the established form or in accordance with applicable

procedure; or

(b)

if the applicable fees have not been paid; or

(c)

if the Authority, in its reasonable discretion, is not

satisfied that the applicant and all relevant persons, including

but not limited to all persons having qualified interest in the

applicant, are fit and proper

Provided that it shall be up to the Authority to

establish which persons involved in the applicant have to be

assessed for the purposes of this paragraph

Provided further that for the purposes of this

assessment, the qualifying interest shall be established as at

least ten percent, or any lower percentage as may be determined

by the Authority; or

(d)

if, where applicable and in the reasonable opinion

of the Authority, it appears on the basis of the assessment,

evidence or certification carried as may be prescribed by the

Authority for any type of game, that the games the applicant

intends to offer do not satisfy the minimum requirements of

fairness for their respective game types;

(e)

if it transpires that any information or

submission made to the Authority is false, misleading,

inaccurate or incomplete in a material respect;

(f)

if the Authority, in its reasonable discretion, is

not satisfied that

(i)

the applicant is capable of sustainably

financing the gaming service or supply; or

(ii) the applicant has the necessary

competence, technical know-how and resources to carry

out the gaming offering; or

(iii) the applicant has a business model to

carry the gaming offering in a viable way and in a way

that is compliant with the applicable regulatory

instruments in force; or

(iv) the applicant will comply with all

regulatory requirements applicable to licensees of the

relevant category and with any additional requirements

that the Authority considers, on the basis of a risk-based

approach, necessary to impose on the applicant, which

requirements may include but are not limited to financial

safeguards, protection of players and, or the

implementation of any policies and procedures.

The Authority, acting in line with the governing

principles and in furtherance of the regulatory objectives established

by the Act, may refuse to grant an authorisation in any of the

following instances

(a)

if the Authority believes that the gaming offering

being proposed is not compliant with the regulatory

instruments in force; or

(b)

if the Authority believes that granting an

authorisation to the applicant may pose a risk to the reputation

of Malta or be otherwise not in the public interest or contrary

to regulatory objectives established by the Act; or

(c)

if no sufficient information as requested by the

Authority has been provided.

(1)

The Authority may, in furtherance of the

regulatory objectives under the Act and in applying a risk-based

approach in line with the governing principles

(a)

establish, where appropriate or necessary, by

means of binding instruments, more extensive, reduced or

amended requirements for an applicant to qualify for an

authorisation in certain pre-defined circumstances; and, or

(b)

impose on an applicant or on an authorised

person, where appropriate or necessary, specific additional

requirements by means of a binding instrument.

(2) Without prejudice to the Gaming Compliance and

Enforcement Regulations where the Authority has imposed specific

requirements on an authorised person or several authorised persons, or

where the Authority deems necessary or appropriate to impose new

specific requirements on an authorised person or several authorised

persons, by whichever binding instrument such imposition is made, the

Authority shall have the power to make or vary such imposition during

the term of the authorisation, provided that where a variation or a new

imposition consists of making requirements more onerous on an

authorised person, unless such variation or imposition has been

requested by the authorised person itself, the Authority shall by notice

in writing inform the authorised person of the Authority’s intention to

vary the said requirements or to impose new requirements, calling

upon the said authorised person to show cause, within such period

being not less than twenty (20) days after the issue of the notice as may

be specified in the same notice, why such requirement should not be

varied or such new condition should not be imposed, and the Authority

shall consider any representations made by the authorised person

within the period specified in the notice, before varying the

requirement or before imposing a new requirement

Provided that in case where, in the Authority’s reasonable

opinion, there is serious prejudice or an imminent threat of serious

prejudice to public security, public health, players’ health, players’

financial security, Malta’s reputation, or other overriding reason of

public interest, the Authority shall be authorised to impose immediate

compliance with the variation or a new requirement.

(1)

In assessing an application for an authorisation,

the Authority must take into consideration and, where possible, avoid

duplicating procedures and controls already carried out by the

Authority itself or by a competent authority in another EEA

jurisdiction, as long as such other procedures and controls have been

conducted within a reasonable time from the assessment of the

application for an authorisation, as may be established by the

Authority

Provided that the Authority may, on a case by case basis,

also take into account procedures and controls already carried out by a

competent authority in any other jurisdiction which the Authority

considers to provide equivalent safeguards to those provided under

Maltese law, or as may be established by the Authority.

(2) When requested to rely on procedures and controls or

other measures carried out by a competent authority in another

jurisdiction, the Authority shall be authorised to subject such

measures to verification and shall not be bound to accept them if, in

the Authority’s discretion, such procedures, controls or other

measures do not provide equivalent safeguards to those provided

under Maltese law or as may be established by the Authority.

(3) In assessing an application for an authorisation, where it

considers it justified on the basis of a risk-based examination of the

applicant, information available to the Authority and previous

regulatory performance and circumstances of the applicant, the

Authority shall apply the principle of simplification of procedures

and requirements for an efficient processing of the application.

The burden of proving the applicant’s qualification to

hold an authorisation or to continue holding an authorisation shall be

solely on the applicant or the authorised person, as the case may be.

No game, system, software, device, premises, condition,

procedure, policy or any other matter approved by Authority shall be

amended or substituted unless the authorised person has obtained a

prior written approval by the Authority of any such amendment or

substitution

Provided that the Authority, following a risk-based

evaluation, may stipulate by means of any binding instrument that in

certain cases notification may be sufficient.

An authorisation granted by the Authority cannot be

assigned or transferred

Provided that a licence and, or material supply

certificate may be assigned or transferred to another entity within the

same corporate group, subject to the prior written approval of the

Authority.

Part IV

Requirement for Other Authorisations

No person shall use, or knowingly or negligently allow

the use of, whether actively or passively, premises in Malta as gaming

premises unless such person is duly authorised in accordance with the

Gaming Premises Regulations or any other applicable regulatory

instruments

Provided that the Authority may, by way of a binding

instrument, exempt certain types or categories of gaming premises

from the requirement of approval.

No person shall service, place on the market, distribute,

supply, sell, lease, transfer, host, operate or in any other manner make

available for use any gaming device or gaming system in the territory

of Malta, unless such gaming device or system, as the case may be, has

been approved or exempted from approval by the Authority.

(1)

Any person offering a material gaming supply

listed in the Third Schedule to an authorised person may request a

material gaming supply certificate from the Authority.

(2) Any authorised person making use of or seeking to make

use of a material gaming supply provided by a third party shall ensure

either that such a material supplier is in possession of the certificate

envisaged in sub-regulation (1) or the material gaming supply is

otherwise approved on a case-by-case basis by the Authority and

subject to a risk-based approach

Provided that where any authorised person receives

material gaming supplies from a third party not in possession of the

certificate envisaged in sub-regulation (1), such authorised person

receiving material gaming supplies shall assume full regulatory

responsibility for such supplies.

(3) The Authority may prescribe any procedure, levy fees, or

impose any conditions or requirements deemed relevant with respect to

a certificate to offer material gaming supplies.

(1)

An authorised person holding a licence in terms of

these regulations and a concession in terms of article 11(3)(a) of the

Act may apply to the Authority to classify the activity of one or more

players within the same authorised person’s gaming premises, as

junkets.

(2) An authorised person holding a licence in terms of these

regulations and a concession in terms of article 11(3)(a) of the Act may

apply to the Authority for a junket event approval.

(3) Any person offering the services of junket leader with

respect to the activity conducted by a person holding a licence in terms

of these regulations and a concession in terms of article 11(3)(a) of the

Act, may apply to the Authority for a junket leader approval

Provided that an authorised person intending on making

use of the services of a junket leader shall ensure that such junket

leader is approved by the Authority.

(4) Such approvals or classification shall occur in terms of

the procedure and parameters established by the Authority in a binding

instrument.

(5) An application for a junket, a junket event, or a junket

leader may be deemed invalid if it is not made according to the

procedure established by the Authority, if it does not include all the

necessary requisites, if it is not submitted in a timely manner, or if the

relevant administrative fees are not paid.

(1)

Any person offering licensable games in or from

Malta without an authorisation issued in terms of these regulations,

but under an authorisation issued by another Member State of the EU

or the EEA, or a State which is deemed by the Authority to offer

safeguards largely equivalent to those offered by Maltese law, shall

apply to the Authority for a recognition notice according to the

procedure established by the Authority.

(2) A recognition notice issued in terms of sub-regulation

(1) shall have the same effect as an authorisation issued by the

Authority for the purpose of providing a gaming service, gaming

supply, key function, or any other authorisation in or from Malta.

(3) The Authority may revoke any such recognition notice,

and may subject an applicant of a recognition notice to administrative

fees where reasonable.

Part V

Provision of Key Functions

No person shall provide a key function listed in the

Fourth Schedule, unless such person is in possession of a key

function certificate issued by the Authority to provide such function.

The Authority may, by means of a binding instrument,

stipulate requirements and qualifications for a person to be eligible to

hold a certificate to provide a key function under these regulations.

Part VI

Conditions to Authorisations

The Authority shall have the power to issue conditions

to authorisations granted in terms of the Act or any regulations

thereunder.

Compliance with the Act, any regulations thereunder

and any other binding instruments issued by the Authority shall

automatically be construed as conditions to authorisations.

Part VII

Voluntary Suspension and Termination

(1)

An authorised person may request the voluntary

suspension of an authorisation by giving not less than twenty (20)

days’ notice in writing to the Authority.

(2) The Authority may refuse to grant an approval for

voluntary suspension of an authorisation on the basis that it is not in

the interest of players or on grounds of public policy, public security or

the safeguarding of the reputation of Malta.

(3) Where the Authority approves a voluntary suspension,

such suspension shall not affect any liability of the authorisation

holder for anything done or omitted to be done, or for any amounts due

which may have already accrued, before the date of the voluntary

suspension. However, the liability of the authorised person to pay the

compliance contribution, the levy on gaming devices and gaming tax,

as may be applicable, shall stop accruing during any period in which

the authorisation is voluntarily suspended, as approved by the

Authority.

(4) The authorised person may request the reactivation of the

authorisation, in such manner and using such forms as the Authority

may issue, upon submitting the necessary documentation

Provided that for the sake of clarity, the Authority shall

have the discretion to conduct any checks it may deem necessary, and

to refuse reactivation of the authorisation on the same grounds as it

may refuse an application for an authorisation.

(1)

An authorised person may request the surrender of

an authorisation by providing not less than twenty (20) days’ notice in

writing to the Authority.

(2) The Authority may refuse to grant an approval for a

voluntary surrender of an authorisation on the basis that it is not in the

interest of players or on grounds of public policy, public security or the

safeguarding of the reputation of Malta.

(3) Where the Authority approves a voluntary surrender of an

authorisation, such surrender shall not affect any liability of the

authorisation holder for anything done or omitted to be done, or for

any amounts due which may have already accrued before the date of

the voluntary surrender.

Part VIII

Other Games

(1)

The requirement for an operator of low risk games

to hold a licence in terms of Part II of these regulations shall be

satisfied if the same operator acquires a low risk games permit from

the Authority.

(2) Unless otherwise prescribed in these regulations or any

other regulatory instrument, a low risk games operator holding a low

risk games permit shall, for the purposes of these regulations and any

other law, be deemed to be an authorised person.

(3)

A low risk games permit shall

(a)

be valid only for the singular event or events for

which it is granted;

(b)

expire once the event is concluded;

(c)

not be renewable;

(d)

not be transferable without the Authority’s prior

approval; and

(e)

be subject to the limitations laid down in the

Fifth Schedule

Provided that for the purposes of this sub-regulation, a

singular event shall be deemed to be concluded once an outcome

determining the winner or winners of the event in question has been

conclusively generated.

(1)

The requirement for an operator of a cruise

casino to hold a licence in terms of Part II of these regulations shall

be satisfied if the same operator acquires a cruise casino permit from

the Authority.

(2) Unless otherwise prescribed in these regulations or any

other regulatory instrument, an operator of a cruise casino holding a

cruise casino permit shall, for the purposes of these regulations and

any other law, be deemed to be an authorised person.

(3)

A cruise casino permit shall

(a)

be valid only for a term not exceeding the time

during which the cruise ship is moored at or within Maltese

territory;

(b)

be valid only in regard to registered passengers

of the cruise ship;

(c)

not be transferable; and

(d)

be limited to cruise ships, being passenger ships

used for pleasure voyages with a minimum of three (3) ports of

call in three (3) different jurisdictions which may or may not

include Malta, having its own amenities, that include lodging

facilities for all passengers, and a minimum capacity of one

hundred and fifty (150) passengers.

Notwithstanding its status as an exempt game, a person

shall not place on the market, distribute, supply, sell, lease, transfer,

host, operate or in any other manner make available for use any

amusement machine in any gaming premises, unless such amusement

machine has been registered with the Authority by means of the

applicable procedure as may be established by the same Authority

Provided that in registering any such amusement

machine, the Authority may levy any applicable administrative fees

Provided further that the person registering the

amusement machines shall ensure that the Authority is notified of any

changes to the information provided to the Authority.

Part IX

Miscellaneous

32.An authorised person shall pay to the Authority all applicable

administrative fees as may be established by the Authority by means of

any regulatory instrument.

First Schedule

Licence Categories

1. The Authority may issue licences of the following

categories

(a)

Gaming Service licence: a business to consumer

licence to offer or carry out a gaming service;

(b)

Critical Gaming Supply licence: a business to

business licence to provide or carry out a critical

gaming supply

Provided that a gaming service or a critical

gaming supply shall constitute any one or more of

the following game types

(i)

Type 1 gaming services, which shall mean games of

chance played against the house, the outcome of

which is determined by a random generator, and

shall include casino type games, including roulette,

blackjack, baccarat, poker played against the house,

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lotteries, secondary lotteries and virtual sports

games; and, or

(ii)

Type 2 gaming services, which shall mean games

of chance played against the house, the outcome of

which is not generated randomly, but is determined

by the result of an event or competition extraneous

to a game of chance, and whereby the operator

manages his or her own risk by managing the odds

offered to the player; and, or

(iii)

Type 3 gaming services, which shall mean games

of chance not played against the house and

wherein the operator is not exposed to gaming

risk, but generates revenue by taking a

commission or other charge based on the stakes or

the prize, and shall include player versus player

games such as poker, bingo, betting exchange, and

other commission based games; and, or

(iv)

Type 4 gaming services, which shall refer to

controlled skill games in accordance with

regulation 8 of these regulations

Provided further that in the case of a game

displaying elements which may fall under more

than one of the types referred to above, the

Authority shall have full discretion in categorising

the game in the type it believes closest reflects the

nature of the game.

2. For the purposes of this Schedule, the following

services shall each constitute a gaming service

(a)

the offering, provision, or operation of a gaming

service;

(b)

the hosting by a person in his premises accessible

to the public or in premises accessible to the public

that are in his possession or under his control, the

operation or in any other manner the making

available for use of a gaming device or gaming

system.

3. For the purposes of this Schedule, the following

supplies shall each constitute a critical gaming

supply

(a)

supply and management of material elements of a

game;

(b)

supply and management of software, whether as a

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stand-alone or as part of a system, to generate,

capture, control or otherwise process any essential

regulatory record and, or the supply and

management of the control system itself on which

such software resides

Provided that for the purposes of this

Schedule, the term ‘management’ means the

provision of ongoing active maintenance and

support which is indispensable to the provision of

the gaming service.

Second Schedule

Exemptions

1. The following games shall each be deemed an

exempt game

(a)

a game of skill which does not require a stake to

enable participation, and, or does not envisage the

possibility of a prize;

(b)

a game of skill which requires a stake to enable

participation and offers the possibility of a prize,

unless the Authority issues a ruling determining that

such a game of skill is a controlled skill game;

(c)

a game of chance which does not require a stake to

enable participation, and, or does not envisage the

possibility of a prize, unless otherwise determined

by the Authority in a binding instrument;

(d)

a de minimis game, as may be defined by the

Authority in a binding instrument after consulting

with the Minister;

(e)

a licensable game organised on board any vessel

flying or entitled to fly the flag of Malta, or

registered in Malta, whilst said vessel is navigating

outside the territorial waters of Malta.

2. The Authority may, by means of a ruling or other

binding instrument, and after consulting with the

Minister, exempt a gaming device or a category of

gaming devices from any or all requirements in

terms of these regulations and, or any other

regulatory instrument

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Provided that any such exemption rulings shall

only be issued in line with the regulatory

objectives in terms of Part II of the Act.

Third Schedule

Material Gaming Supplies

Without prejudice to the critical gaming supplies

listed in the First Schedule, the following types of

gaming supplies shall constitute material gaming

supplies

1. Manufacturing, assembling, placing on the

market, distributing, supplying, selling, leasing or

transferring a gaming device;

2. Providing risk management services for the

operation of a licensable game;

3. Providing event, content and, or odds;

4. Providing fraud management services for the

operation of a licensable game;

5. Holding and, or managing player funds;

6. Providing services relating to customer due

diligence;

7. Providing services related to player identity

verification;

8. Providing co-location services and other managed

information technology services, including cloud

computing services and, or decentralised hosting

protocols where the latter do not amount to a

critical gaming supply; and

9. Providing back-up and disaster recovery services.

Fourth Schedule

Key Functions

The following roles and responsibilities performed

in connection with the gaming activity of a

licensee shall each constitute a key function

1. Chief Executive;

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2. Responsibility for gaming operations;

3. Responsibility for legal affairs and compliance with

the applicable regulatory instruments;

4. Responsibility for finance;

5. Responsibility for marketing and advertising;

6. Responsibility for player support;

7. Responsibility for technology, including but not

limited to information security and the operation

and management of the control system;

8. Responsibility for the prevention of money

laundering and the funding of terrorism;

9. Responsibility for risk management and the

prevention of fraud; and

10. Responsibility for internal audit.

In the case of a licensee providing a gaming service

in gaming premises, the activities constituting a key

function shall comprise the activities listed in

paragraphs 1 to 10 above, as well as the following

1. Responsibility for supervising and managing the

work of the employees carrying out functions in the

gaming area;

2. Responsibility for managing the gaming area,

including the supervision thereof to preclude fraud

by customers, and the resolution of customer

disputes;

3. Responsibility for managing the surveillance

systems of the gaming premises.

Fifth Schedule

Low Risk Games

The following shall be deemed to be low risk games

1. Non-profit games wherein the value of the stake

does not exceed five euro (€5) per player;

2. Commercial communication games

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Provided that one person or entity organising a

series of commercial communication games shall

not cumulatively exceed one hundred thousand

euro (€100,000) in prizes during any calendar

month and not more than five hundred thousand

euro (€500,000) during any calendar year

Provided further that any single event shall not

award a prize exceeding fifty thousand euro

(€50,000);

3. Limited commercial communication games,

wherein the value of the stake does not exceed two

euro (€2) per player, and the value of the prize

does not exceed two hundred and fifty euro

(€250)

Provided that one person or entity organising a

series of limited commercial communication

games shall not cumulatively exceed five thousand

euro (€5,000) in prizes during any calendar month

and not more than fifty thousand euro (€50,000)

during any calendar year.

Sixth Schedule

Skill Games

The considerations which the Authority shall take

into consideration in determining whether a game

is a skill game or a controlled skill game in terms

of regulation 7 and 8 of these regulations shall

include the following

1. the presence of random draws and their effect on

the outcome;

2. whether the game is played for money and, or

prizes with a monetary value;

3. whether participation in a game involves any form

of monetary commitment, or commitment of a

monetary value;

4. the possibility of any negative social impact of the

game;

5. whether the activity is closely associated with

games of chance and, or gambling;

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6. the duration of each event, competition or match;

7. whether, on the face of it, a skilled player is able to

win more than an unskilled player;

8. whether a player’s chance of winning is

significantly increased by experience in playing the

game;

9. whether skill can be acquired through training,

experience, reading literature or other educational

material;

10. whether a rule-set or format that is used further

nullifies the effect of any element of chance;

11. whether the game is played against other human

players, or otherwise;

12. the level of interaction between the players, the

level of interaction between the operator and the

players, and the level of intervention by the operator

during the event, competition or match; and

13. the complexity of the game, including the amount

of player choices and their potential effect on the

outcome, and the strategies involved.

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L-Ewwel Skeda

Kategoriji ta’ Liċenza

1. L-Awtorità tista’ toħroġ liċenzi fil-kategoriji li

ġejjin

(a)

liċenza għal-Servizz ta’ Logħob: liċenza ta’

negozju lil konsumatur biex wieħed joffri jew

iwettaq servizz ta’ logħob;

(b)

liċenza għall-Provvista ta’ Logħob Kritika: liċenza

ta’ negozju lil negozju biex wieħed jipprovdi jew

iwettaq provvista ta’ logħob kritika

Iżda servizz ta’ logħob jew provvista ta’ logħob

kritika għandhom jikkostitwixxu xi wieħed jew

aktar mil-logħob li ġej

(i)

Servizzi ta’ Logħob tat-Tip 1, li tfisser logħob tax-

xorti milgħuba kontra l-house, li l-eżitu tiegħu hu

determinat minn ġeneratur bl-addoċċ, u tinkludi

logħob tat-tip ta’ każinò, inkluzi roulette,

blackjack, baccarat, poker milgħuba kontra il-

house, lotteriji, lotteriji sekondarji u logħob tal-

isport virtwali; u, jew

(ii)

Servizzi ta’ Logħob tat-Tip 2, li tfisser logħob tax-

xorti milgħuba kontra l-house, li l-eżitu tiegħu

mhuwiex determinat minn ġeneratur bl-addoċċ,

iżda hu determinat mir-riżultat ta’ avveniment jew

kompetizzjoni li huma estraneji għal-logħob tax-

xorti, u li permezz tiegħu l-operatur jimmaniġġja

r-riskju tiegħu jew tagħha stess billi jimmaniġġja l-

probabbiltajiet offerti lill-ġugatur; u, jew

(iii)

Servizzi ta’ Logħob tat-Tip 3 li tfisser logħob tax-

xorti mhux milgħuba kontra l-house u li fihom l-

operatur mhuwiex espost għal riskju tal-logħob,

iżda jiġġenera dħul billi jieħu kummissjoni jew

ħlas ieħor ibbażat fuq il-ġugati jew il-premju, u

tinkludi logħob bejn ġugatur kontra ġugatur bħal

poker, bingo, skambju ta’ logħob tal-ażżard u

logħob ieħor ibbazat fuq kummissjoni; u, jew

(iv)

Servizzi ta’ Logħob tat-Tip 4 li tirreferi għal

logħob ta’ abbiltà kontrollat skont ir-regolament 4

ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti

Iżda wkoll fil-każ ta’ logħba li jkun fiha

elementi li jaqgħu taħt iktar minn wieħed mit-tipi

msemmija hawn qabel, l-Awtorità jkollha d-

AWTORIZZAZZJONIJIET GĦAL-LOGĦOB

diskrezzjoni sħiħa li tikkategorizza l-logħba fit-tip

li temmen li jirrifletti l-aktar in-natura tal-logħba.

2. Għall-finijiet ta’ din l-Iskeda, is-servizzi li ġejjin

għandhom, kull wieħed minnhom, jikkostitwixxu

servizz tal-logħob

(a)

l-offerta, il-fornitura, jew l-operazzjoni ta’ servizz

ta’ logħob;

(b)

l-ilqugħ minn persuna fil-fond tiegħu aċċessibbli

għall-pubbliku jew f’fond aċċessibbli għall-

pubbliku li hu fil-pussess jew taħt il-kontroll

tiegħu, l-operazzjoni jew d-disponibbiltà b’xi mod

ieħor għall-użu ta’ apparat tal-logħob jew ta’

sistema tal-logħob.

3. Għall-finijiet ta’ din l-Iskeda, il-provvisti li ġejjin

għandhom, kull waħda minnhom, jikkostitwixxu

provvista ta’ logħob kritika

(a)

provvista u maniġġjar ta’ elementi materjali ta’

logħba;

(b)

provvista u maniġġjar ta’ software, kemm bħala

tagħmir singolu kif ukoll bħala parti minn sistema,

biex jiġġenera, jaqbad, jikkontrolla jew mod ieħor

jipproċessa xi record regolatorju essenzjali u, jew

il-provvista u maniġġjar tas-sistema ta’ kontroll

infisha, li fuqha jirrisjedi tali software

Iżda għall-finijiet ta’ din l-Iskeda, il-kelma

‘immaniġġjar’ tfisser il-fornitura ta’ manutenzjoni

u appoġġ attivi u kontinwi li huma indispensabbli

għall-għoti ta’ servizz tal-logħob.

It-Tieni Skeda

Eżenzjonijiet

1. Il-logħob li ġej għandu, kull wieħed minnhom,

jitqies bħala logħba eżentata

(a)

logħba ta’ abbiltà li ma teħtieġx ġugata biex

tippermetti parteċipazzjoni u, jew ma tipprevedix

il-possibbiltà ta’ premju;

(b)

logħba ta’ abbiltà li teħtieġ ġugata biex tippermetti

parteċipazzjoni u tipprevedi l-possibbiltà ta’

AWTORIZZAZZJONIJIET GĦAL-LOGĦOB

premju, sakemm l-Awtorità ma toħroġx deċiżjoni

li din il-logħba ta’ abbiltà hi logħba ta’ abbiltà

kontrollata;

(ċ)

logħba tax-xorti li ma teħtieġx ġugata biex

tippermetti parteċipazzjoni u, jew ma tipprevedix

il-possibbiltà ta’ premju, sakemm l-Awtorità ma

tispeċifikax b’mod ieħor permezz ta’ strument

vinkolanti;

(d)

logħba de minimis, kif definita permezz ta’

strument vinkolanti maħruġ mill-Awtorità;

(e)

logħba liċenzjabbli organizzata abbord xi tagħmir

li jtajjar jew li hu intitolat itajjar il-bandiera ta’

Malta, jew reġistrat f’Malta, waqt li tali tagħmir

ikun qed ibaħħar barra mill-ibħra territorjali ta’

Malta.

2. L-Awtorità tista’, permezz ta’ deċiżjoni u, jew

strument vinkolanti, u wara li tikkonsulta mal-

Ministru, teżenta apparat tal-logħob jew kategorija

ta’ apparati tal-logħob minn xi ħtieġa jew mill-

ħtiġiet kollha skont dawn ir-regolamenti u, jew xi

strument regolatorju ieħor

Iżda dawk id-deċiżjonijiet dwar eżenzjonijiet

għandhom jinħarġu biss f’konformità mal-miri

regolatorji skont it-Taqsima II tal-Att.

It-Tielet Skeda

Provvisti ta’ Logħob Materjali

Mingħajr preġudizzju għal provvisti ta’ logħob

kritiku elenkati fl-Ewwel Skeda, it-tipi ta’

provvisti ta’ logħob li ġejjin jikkostitwixxu

provvisti ta’ logħob materjali

1. Manifattura, assemblaġġ, tqegħid fis-suq,

distribuzzjoni, fornitura, bejgħ, kiri jew

trasferiment ta’ apparat tal-logħob;

2. Fornitura ta’ servizzi ta’ mmaniġġjar ta’ riskju

għall-operazzjoni ta’ logħba liċenzjabbli;

3. Fornitura ta’ avvenimenti, kontenut u, jew

probabbiltajiet;

4. Fornitura ta’ servizzi għall-immaniġġjar ta’ frodi

AWTORIZZAZZJONIJIET GĦAL-LOGĦOB

għall-operazzjoni ta’ logħba liċenzjabbli;

5. Żamma u, jew maniġġjar ta’ fondi ta’ ġugaturi;

6. Fornitura ta’ servizzi li jirrigwardaw id-diliġenza

dovuta ta’ klijenti;

7. Fornitura ta’ servizzi li jirrigwardaw il-verifika

tal-identità ta’ ġugatur;

8. Fornitura ta’ kollokament u servizzi oħra ta’

teknoloġija ta’ informazzjoni mmaniġġjata, inkluż

servizzi ta’ cloud computing u, jew protokolli jew

servizzi oħrajn ta’ kollokament deċentralizzat fejn

dawn ma jammontawx għal provvista ta’ logħob

kritika; u

9. Fornitura ta’ servizzi ta’ back-up u rkupru f’każ

ta’ diżastri.

Ir-Raba’ Skeda

Funzjonijiet Ewlenin

L-irwoli u r-responsabbilitajiet li ġejjin imwettqa

f’konnessjoni mal-attività tal-logħob ta’ detentur

ta’ liċenza jikkostitwixxu, kull wieħed minnhom,

funzjoni ewlenija

1. Uffiċjal Eżekuttiv Ewlieni;

2. Responsabbiltà għal operazzjonijiet tal-logħob;

3. Responsabbiltà għal affarijiet legali u konformità

mal-istrumenti regolatorji applikabbli;

4. Responsabbiltà għall-finanzi;

5. Responsabbiltà għal tqegħid fis-suq u reklamar;

6. Responsabbiltà għall-appoġġ lil ġugaturi;

7. Responsabbiltà għat-teknoloġija, inkluż iżda

mhux limitatament is-sigurtà tal-informazzjoni u l-

operazzjoni u l-immaniġġjar tas-sistema ta’

kontroll;

8. Responsabbiltà għal kontra l-money laundering u

l-finanzjar tat-terroriżmu;

AWTORIZZAZZJONIJIET GĦAL-LOGĦOB

9. Responsabbiltà għall-immaniġġjar tar-riskju u l-

prevenzjoni tal-frodi; u

10. Responsabbiltà għall-awditjar intern.

Fil-każ ta’ detentur ta’ liċenza li jipprovdi servizz

tal-logħob f’fond għal-logħob, l-attivitajiet li

jikkostitwixxu funzjoni ewlenija għandhom

jikkomprendu l-attivitajiet elenkati fil-paragrafi 1

sa 10 ta’ hawn qabel, kif ukoll dawn li ġejjin

1. Responsabbiltà għas-sorveljanza u l-immaniġġjar

tax-xogħol tal-impjegati li jħaddnu funzjonijiet

fiż-żona tal-logħob;

2. Responsabbiltà għall-immaniġġjar taż-żona tal-

logħob, inkluża s-sorveljanza fuqha biex titrażżan

frodi mill-klijenti, u r-riżoluzzjoni ta’ tilwim mal-

klijenti;

3. Responsabbiltà għall-immaniġġjar tas-sistemi ta’

sorveljanza tal-fond għal-logħob.

Il-Ħames Skeda

Logħob ta’ Riskju Baxx

Dawn li ġejjin jitqiesu bħala logħob ta’ riskju baxx

1. Logħbiet mhux għall-profitt, fejn il-valur tal-

ġugata ma jeċċedix il-ħames euro (€5) għal kull

ġugatur;

2. Logħbiet ta’ komunikazzjoni kummerċjali

Iżda persuna jew entità waħda li torganizza

serje ta’ logħbiet ta’ komunikazzjoni kummerċjali

m’għandhomx flimkien jeċċedu mitt elf euro

(€100,000) fi premji matul xhar kalendarju u mhux

iżjed minn ħames mitt elf euro (€500,000) matul

sena kalendarja

Iżda wkoll kull avveniment wieħed m’għandux

jagħti premju li jeċċedi ħamsin elf euro (€50,000);

3. Logħbiet ta’ komunikazzjoni kummerċjali limitati,

fejn il-valur tal-ġugata ma jeċċedix żewġ euro (€2)

kull ġugatur, u l-valur tal-premju ma jeċċedix

mitejn u ħamsin euro (€250)

AWTORIZZAZZJONIJIET GĦAL-LOGĦOB

Iżda persuna jew entità waħda li torganizza

serje ta’ logħbiet ta’ komunikazzjoni kummerċjali

limitati m’għandhomx flimkien jeċċedu ħamest

elef euro (€5,000) fi premji matul xhar kalendarju

u mhux iżjed minn ħamsin elf euro (€50,000)

matul sena kalendarja.

Is-Sitt Skeda

Logħob ta’ Abbiltà

Il-konsiderazzjonijiet li l-Awtorità tqis biex

tiddetermina jekk logħba hijiex logħba ta’ abbiltà

jew logħba ta’ abbiltà kontrollata skont ir-

regolamenti 7 u 8 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti

għandhom jinkludu dawn li ġejjin

1. il-preżenza ta’ tlugħ bix-xorti u l-effett tiegħu fuq

ir-riżultat;

2. jekk il-logħba tintlagħabx għall-flus u, jew

premjijiet b’valur monetarju;

3. jekk

il-parteċipazzjoni

f’logħba

tinvolvix

kwalunkwe forma ta’ impenn monetarju, jew

impenn ta’ valur monetarju;

4. il-possibbiltà ta’ kwalunkwe

impatt

soċjali

negattiv tal-logħba;

5. jekk l-attività hijiex assoċjata mill-qrib ma’

logħob tax-xorti u, jew logħob tal-ażżard;

6. it-tul ta’ kull avveniment, kompetizzjoni jew

logħba;

7. jekk, mal-ewwel ħarsa, ġugatur ta’ abbiltà huwiex

kapaċi jirbaħ aktar minn ġugatur mingħajr abbiltà;

8. jekk il-possibbiltà li ġugatur jirbaħ tiżdidx b’mod

sinjifikanti bl-esperjenza fil-logħba;

9. jekk l-abbiltà tistax tinkiseb permezz ta’ taħriġ,

esperjenza, qari ta’ kotba jew materjal edukattiv

ieħor;

10. jekk sett ta’ regoli jew format li huma użati

jkomplux iġibu fix-xejn l-effett ta’ kwalunkwe

element tax-xorti;

11. jekk il-logħba tintlagħabx kontra ġugaturi umani

oħrajn, jew mod ieħor;

12. il-livell ta’ interazzjoni bejn il-ġugaturi, il-livell

ta’ interazzjoni bejn l-operatur u l-ġugaturi, u l-

livell ta’ intervent mill-operatur matul l-

avveniment, kompetizzjoni jew logħba; u

13. il-kumplessità tal-logħba, inkluż l-ammont ta’ għażliet

tal-ġugatur u l-effett potenzjali tagħhom fuq ir-riżultat, u l-istrateġiji

involuti.