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Malta Suspends HDBets Gaming License

28 September 2020 by Therese Williams

This story was published more than 4 years ago.

This week the Malta Gaming Authority announced that they've suspended the gaming license of Playbay Malta Limited, the operator of HDBets due to various violations.

Playbay Malta was found to have not adhered to the country's regulations related to anti-money laundering, which caused the license to be yanked. The site is no longer authorized to provide betting services through the country, but they must allow players access to the site to withdraw funds. The operator's license was voluntarily suspended on September 6th, but no plan to rectify shortcomings was made available, and hence, the license was formally suspended.

The MGA has been busy suspending licenses lately, with the company having dropped Knockout Gaming's license earlier in the month.

We'll update this story as a comment from Playbay Malta is issued.

About the author

Therese Williams // UK Correspondent
Therese Williams
Therese is a fervent fan of slot machines and pub fruities, often trying her luck at some of the top online casinos. She covers news for Casino Listings with a focus on the UK and Europe. Therese studied arts and creative writing at university and has written for newspapers in the UK.