Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the SBC Malta Summit will be grandly held at the InterContinental Hotel in St. Julian's, featuring a full day of thematic sessions that delve into the legal and compliance developments in the European gaming industry. This summit has specially set up the "Europe: Regulation and Compliance" track, aimed at helping businesses fully understand the evolving judicial environment and compliance requirements.
Six core topics, directly addressing European compliance challenges
This theme will be hosted by authoritative experts in the industry, with six key meetings arranged, focusing on the following key content:
Strategies to address judicial challenges
In-depth analysis of market regulatory differences
Mechanisms to address the growing black market gambling activities
SBC founder and CEO Rasmus Sojmark emphasized: "Europe has many legal systems and independent regulatory frameworks, and businesses must have forward-looking strategies and real-time policy insights to operate compliantly in such a highly diversified market."
Focus on core markets: UK, Germany, Italy, Malta, Curaçao
The content of the meetings will cover multiple key markets, including the UK, Germany, and Italy, and will focus on the recent regulatory dynamics in Malta and Curaçao:
UK: "UK Regulation - Setting Industry Standards or Exacerbating Market Spillover?" explores the dual effects of UK gambling law reform on operator compliance pressure and black market impact.
Italy: "Italy's New Gaming Licensing System" analyzes the impact of licensing model adjustments on existing and potential operators.
Germany: "Challenges of Channelization under Regulatory Pressure" focuses on whether restrictive policies have exacerbated the expansion of unauthorized operations.
Malta: "Malta Gaming Authority 2025/2026 Strategy" details new compliance standards, anti-money laundering frameworks, and the institutional impact of Act 55.
Curaçao: "LOK New Licensing System Six-Month Review" discusses the latest developments in crypto integration, operational obligations, and market norms.
Regional Market Overview and Global Trend Analysis
In addition to mainstream markets, the summit will also feature a Nordic Market Forum and a Finnish Special Forum, further refining regional market changes. Another focus session "Black Market, Grey Market, and Emerging Regulatory Markets" will span multiple jurisdictions, analyzing policy changes in the Netherlands, Brazil, the Philippines, Finland, and New Zealand and their strategic impact on global operators.
This segment will also explore the new operator tax policy of the UK Gambling Commission, and its potential long-term impact on market competitive behavior and responsible gambling mechanisms.
Stellar Guest Lineup Confirmed
This "Europe: Regulation and Compliance" theme will gather several decision-makers from leading global gaming enterprises and regulatory bodies, including:
Aideen Shortt, Curaçao Gaming Control Board
Alexandre Tomic, Co-founder of Alea
Christopher Coyne, CEO of 888AFRICA
Sam Brown, Chief Commercial Officer of Rootz
Reuben Portanier, Managing Director of GTG
The 2025 SBC Malta Summit aims to provide a deep communication platform for practitioners, legal, compliance, and policy makers in the gaming industry, promoting the industry's robust development amidst regulatory evolution.
