The regulatory environment under the Malta Gaming Authority has matured significantly in recent years.
Enforcement reporting has become more transparent. Supervisory priorities have sharpened. Governance culture is no longer treated as a theoretical concept but as an operational expectation. Across Europe, advertising standards, AML scrutiny, and licensing oversight are tightening in parallel.
For CEOs of MGA-licensed operators, this means one thing: visibility.
The executive function is increasingly viewed as directly accountable for how risk is understood, documented, and mitigated. It is not enough to rely on departmental expertise. Regulators expect leadership awareness.
That intersection is exactly what the MGA Key Function Training: CEO Workshop on 28th April (10:00-16:00) at the Malta Marriott Resort & Spa is designed to explore.
Accountability Has Become Personal
The MGA has progressively refined its supervisory model, placing increased emphasis on governance culture, operational oversight, and demonstrable executive awareness. Enforcement reporting is more transparent. Supervisory priorities are more targeted. Regulatory expectations are increasingly framed around effectiveness, not just documentation.
For CEOs, this translates into heightened visibility.
Marketing alignment, AML frameworks, financial reporting accuracy, payments oversight, and internal risk controls are no longer siloed concerns. They intersect at executive level. Regulators increasingly assess how leadership understands, monitors, and influences these areas.
What the Workshop Covers
Over 5 intensive hours, the workshop connects key regulatory themes rather than addressing them in isolation. Topics include:
- MGA enforcement patterns and penalties
- Regulatory updates from 2025-2026
- AML and compliance direction
- Financial reporting and auditing expectations
- Marketing and responsible promotion alignment
- Payments and operational robustness
- EU regulatory developments and licensing outlook
- Rising black markets and mitigation strategies
- Governance structures and compliance culture
and more.
This structure reflects how risk operates within an organisation: interconnected, not compartmentalised.
The workshop is facilitated by Melvin Ritsema, CEO and Co-Founder of Xcite Ventures, alongside former MGA officials Joseph Attard and Michele Magro, offering rare perspective on how regulatory expectations are interpreted in practice.
The Value of C-Level Dialogue
The format is intentionally interactive. Questions, discussion, and peer exchange are central to the structure.
The session includes a 1.5-hour networking lunch – not as a social extra, but as a deliberate extension of the learning environment. Conversations between CEOs often surface common challenges, shared solutions, and concerns that formal sessions alone cannot capture.
Join the Conversation
Running an MGA-licensed operation comes with a lot of moving parts – compliance, governance, marketing, operations, and sometimes it’s hard to see the full picture from your office. That’s exactly what this workshop is for: a chance to hear how other CEOs handle the same challenges and get practical insights you can use straight away.
To reserve your place for 28th April at the Malta Marriott Resort & Spa, reach out to Marija at marija.bozic@igacademy.com.