Mobile Betting identified as fastest growing gaming medium

The Green Paper on iGaming services in the internal market released on the 24th March 2011 has highlighted a number of interesting facts regarding online gaming across the European Union.  The Green Paper has identified mobile betting as the technological medium which has experienced the greatest growth, a trend which is most likely to continue with the increased popularity of smartphones.

It may well be held that the Malta Remote Gaming Regulations have been a precursor on this matter.  Enacted in 2004, the aforesaid regulations regulate gaming by remote means, an interpretation which includes but is not limited to any form of distance communication, including internet, digital TV, mobile phone technology, telephone and fax.  It is now perfectly possible to obtain a remote gaming licence for games to be provided solely on mobile devices or downloadable as applications.  Continue reading “Remote gaming licence”.