Focus REPORT: MALTA
The main island of Malta is just 27 kilometres long and 14.5 kilometres at its widest point and it takes just 45 minutes to cross the island. The island is rocky and is mainly made up of limestone and is known for its good harbours which are stretched along the numerous bays indented into the island. The landscape otherwise is fairly flat and is made up of low hills and the highest point is Ta’ Dmejrek which stands at 253m. There are no permanent lakes or rivers on Malta either.
Meanwhile Gozo is known for its tranquillity and is a green and rural island with Baroque churches and old stone farmhouses and prehistoric temples. Gozo is just 67
sq.km and home to around 25,000 of the 400,000 Maltese inhabitants.
Comino lies between Malta and is a haven for water activities and walkers. The island’s Blue Lagoon offers safe bathing in turquoise waters.
Malta is made up of many small towns which together form one Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) with a population of around 368,000. There are 68 local councils of which 54 are in Malta and 14 in Gozo.
the gaMing Market Despite its size Malta has a very successful gaming market. During 2009 the total gaming revenue amounted to €43.4m of which €40.5 was paid to the Maltese government in terms of taxes.
In 2009 there were a total of 10 land based gaming licenses whilst the number of remote licenses reached 330. Of these 10, six operate bingo halls whilst four operate casinos. The six licensed bingo hall operators are: Deluxe Club in Bugibba, Embassy Entertainment in Valetta, Fair Play in Qawra, Fair Play in St Julians, Main Street in Paola and Preluna Bingo in Silema.
The bingo sector saw revenues of €642,220 in 2009, a 13 per cent decrease. Commercial bingo, or tombola as it is known locally, is very popular in Malta and is based on the Spanish game of bingo with number from one to 90 and prizes in cash for a line, house or progressive.
• The land based and remote gaming sectors generated over 5,000 direct employees.
• The year 2009 saw €43.4m generated from the lotteries and gaming sector from gaming duty, application fees and licenses fees.
• The National lottery amounted to €11.96m by the end of 2009.
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• The land based casino industry generated €9.5m by the end of 2009.
• The five bingo halls saw total revenues of €642,220 in 2009.
Prior to 2009 amusement and gaming machines could be found in most places dotted around Malta and were accessible to minors and often operated illegally. The Maltese street and arcade gaming
Despite its size Malta has a very
successful gaming market. During 2009 the total
gaming revenue amounted to
€43.4m of which
€40.5 was paid to the government in terms of taxes.
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority had not issued licenses to these operators and it was reported up to 100 gaming halls
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sector has been like a bad apple in the Maltese gaming cart.
Back in 2007 gaming halls began to spring up like weeds around Malta in a relatively free-for-all market which lacked licensing.
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