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Apr 07, 2026
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1817 charsMalta Gaming Authority Cancels Authorisation of Winzon Group Limited
On 11 March 2026, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is proceeding with the cancellation of authorisation bearing reference number MGA/B2C/717/2019 issued to Winzon Group Limited. The cancellation is being executed in accordance with regulation 10(2)(b) of the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations (S.L. 583.06).
As part of the cancellation process, Winzon Group Limited is required to undertake several actions. The company must notify all players of the cancellation via electronic mail and through its website for a period of 30 days, and refund all player monies in accordance with the Gaming Act (Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta). The company must submit a transaction report extracted from its back-end system, together with supporting bank statements, to the MGA attesting that all player funds have been remitted to registered players. Additionally, Winzon Group Limited must process personal data in accordance with its privacy policy and applicable data protection legislation, and remove all references to the MGA and the authorisation in accordance with Article 51 of the Gaming Act.
The MGA has also directed the company to settle outstanding fees amounting to €46,693.23, comprising the annual licence fee and minimum compliance contributions owed under the Gaming Licence Fees Regulations (S.L. 583.03). The Authority has issued administrative penalties of €147,080 under Article 25(3) of the Gaming Act and regulation 8(1)(d) of the Regulations due to the company's numerous shortcomings in contravention of the Act and regulatory instruments. Winzon Group Limited remains liable for all applicable obligations under the Gaming Act and other applicable regulatory instruments. The MGA reserves the right to take further measures to recover outstanding dues should the company fail to comply.
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1401 charsMalta Gaming Authority cancels Winzon Group Limited’s licence
On April 7, 2026, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) issued a press release stating that the authorisation issued for Winzon Group Limited has been cancelled effective from March 11, 2026.
The cancellation is being executed in accordance with Article 10(2)(b) of the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulation .
The Authority has also issued administrative penalties of €147,080 under Article 25(3) of the Gaming Act and Article 8(1)(d) of the regulations due to the company's numerous shortcomings in contravention of the Act and regulatory instruments.
Winzon Group Limited is also required to undertake several actions:
Notify all players of the cancellation via electronic mail and through its website for a period of 30 days, and refund all player monies in accordance with the Gaming Act (Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta).
Submit a transaction report extracted from its back-end system, together with supporting bank statements, to the MGA attesting that all player funds have been remitted to registered players.
Process personal data in accordance with its privacy policy and applicable data protection legislation, and remove all references to the MGA and the authorisation.
The MGA has also directed the company to settle outstanding fees amounting to €46,693.23, comprising the annual licence fee and minimum compliance contributions owed under the Gaming Licence Fees Regulations .