Thursday, February 08, 2007

It was stated in the House of Lords that Malta supports the UK intention of
raising standards in on-line gambling. Lord Faulkner of Worcester asked Her
Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the Gambling
Commission to hold talks with gambling regulators in Gibraltar and Malta to
ensure that the standards of on-line gambling regulation in those
jurisdictions are comparable to those in the United Kingdom. Lord Davies of
Oldham said: "The government work very closely with the Gambling Commission
on all issues relating to on-line gambling. Representatives from both
Gibraltar and Malta attended the government's international remote gambling
summit held on 31 October 2006 where they, along with many other
jurisdictions, indicated that they fully support the UK Government's
intention to raise standards in on-line gambling regulation. Following the
summit, we will continue to involve Malta and Gibraltar in the process for
establishing international standards, which is now underway. The Gambling
Commission will also continue to meet representatives of Gibraltar and Malta
through their membership of the International Association of Gambling
Regulators."