Malta Gaming Authority suspends Condor Malta’s gaming licence
The Malta Gaming Authority has suspended Condor Malta Limited’s gaming licence, forcing the operator to stop all gaming activity carried out under its Maltese authorisation.
The suspension applies to licence MGA/B2C/340/2016 and took effect on September 16, although the MGA publicly announced the action on September 28.
The MGA’s licence register currently lists 10 gambling websites under the suspended authorisation: SpinneriKasino, Big5Casino, 24Bettle, Casino Sieger, b-Bets, Rembrandt Casino, LuckyBull, Pedalada10, Gambeta10 and Tournaverse.
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Condor Malta is no longer authorised to carry out gaming operations under the MGA licence. However, it has been ordered to retain registered player accounts and continue providing customers with access to those accounts for visibility purposes.
The regulator has not provided specific instructions regarding withdrawals or the repayment of player balances in its suspension notice.
The suspended licence covered both Type 1 casino gaming and Type 2 fixed-odds betting, including live betting. The MGA register lists a range of approved suppliers connected with the authorisation, including Evolution, Playtech, Play’n GO, Relax Gaming, Swintt and Altenar.
The MGA said the suspension was imposed under various regulations, but did not disclose the specific circumstances that led to the suspension.
The action is a suspension rather than a cancellation of Condor Malta’s licence, and the company has the right to appeal the decision under Article 43 of Malta’s Gaming Act.
Players using any of the websites listed under the Condor Malta licence should still be able to access their accounts, although the MGA has made clear that the company cannot continue gaming operations under the suspended Maltese authorisation.
