The Malta Gaming Authority has issued an advisory alerting its licensees to draft guidelines published by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) on ongoing monitoring of a business relationship. Issued under Article 26(5) of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), the guidelines are currently open for public consultation.
The MGA is encouraging all stakeholders to review the document and submit feedback where relevant, underscoring the potential implications these guidelines carry for existing AML/CFT compliance frameworks across the licensed gaming sector. This follows the MGA's earlier call for operator participation in AMLA's draft AML standards consultations, continuing the authority's push to keep licensees engaged with evolving EU-level regulatory requirements.
AMLA will hold a public hearing on the draft guidelines on 2 July 2026, running from 10:00 to 12:00 (CEST) — offering operators and compliance professionals a direct channel to engage on the proposed approach.
Compliance Teams Should Act Now
With ongoing monitoring obligations sitting at the core of any robust AML programme, Malta-licensed operators should assess how AMLA's proposed framework aligns with their current controls and consider participating in both the consultation and the public hearing. The KSA's recent AML directive issued to Unibet offers a timely reminder of what inadequate monitoring controls can cost operators across regulated European markets.
Prioritise Gap Analysis Before the Hearing
Compliance teams should map AMLA's proposed ongoing monitoring requirements against their existing transaction monitoring rules, customer risk scoring cadence, and triggers for enhanced due diligence. Identifying gaps now leaves time to draft meaningful consultation feedback — generic responses are unlikely to influence the final guidelines.
Public Hearing Details
AMLA's public hearing on the draft ongoing monitoring guidelines is scheduled for 2 July 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST. This is a formal engagement opportunity — operators and compliance professionals who wish to influence the final guidelines should prepare written submissions ahead of the consultation deadline and register interest in the hearing separately.
The article does not state that participation is mandatory; MGA only encourages stakeholders to take part. However, operators should view the consultation as a strategic opportunity to influence the final guidance, which may directly change their ongoing monitoring obligations.
Because the guidelines are developed under Article 26(5) of the AMLR, they may establish new standards for monitoring business relationships. This could require a review of internal controls, enhanced due-diligence procedures, and transaction-monitoring systems. Specific changes will depend on the final version of the guidance after consultation ends.
The source does not disclose detailed requirements for taking part in the hearing, but operators should conduct a gap analysis between current controls and the draft guidelines in advance, and formulate specific questions or proposals for submission during the event.
According to Malta Gaming Authority.
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