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Malta's gaming free-for-all blessed by government

"In a free-for-all ostensibly blessed by government, various individuals have opened gaming shops everywhere because the LGA has not issued licences, despite being empowered to do so.

"...All that was required so far was a 'change-of-use' permit from the MEPA for the conversion of old shops into gaming parlours.

"...But despite the authority's power to issue a licence with rigorous conditions, the initial applications were never processed.

"...The end result has been an industry with no conditions imposed upon it, Ivan Camilleri, the director of Allied Games, said.

"'We have a promising industry which can be given a direction by licensing. Changes are needed to guide operators to restrict business to suitable areas, away from schools and with necessary internal security to ensure underage persons are not admitted into the premises,' Camilleri said

"...Camilleri said the industry wants to be regulated in order to ensure high quality gaming and unequalled responsibility..."

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