Comments on: Is Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority a serious governmental body?

By: Medemi

Medemi — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:31:37 +0000

It is the people who don’t give a shit Adonis. A regulator’s policies/achievements is simply a reflection of that.
You’re way ahead of everyone else on integrity issues, surpassing what seems obvious to you.
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The problem with prediction exchanges, this huge potential of extremely valuable information, is that it’s success will be dependent on the level of integrity we can inject. And of those who do care, most don’t understand why.

By: Adonis

Adonis — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:59:20 +0000

I find it disturbing that a government-controlled body, from a member EU state can be embroiled in such a situation.
Is it the opinion of anyone here (personal opinion only please!) that they don’t know that such questions are being asked, or do you prefer to draw the conclusion that they don’t care what we, the public might, conclude?
Adonis

By: Caruso

Caruso — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:40:49 +0000

October 2005.

Chris quoted:

“The European Union’s Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy, praised Malta’s Lotteries And Gaming Authority for their professionalism”

Interesting, isn’t it? Actually, he is at no point on the record as praising them for anything. Looks to me like that bingo site is putting words in venerable Commissioner’s mouth:

http://www.lga.org.mt/lga/file.....008_05.pdf

Tangled web of misinformation out there, wouldn’t you say?

By: Medemi

Medemi — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:05:25 +0000

This deal-making is not in the interest of the public. Either the software malfunctioned or it didn’t. It’s the LGA’s responsibility (on top of this legal dispute ) to find out what happened and act accordingly.
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As for the Malta independent, it would help if they could provide a reliable date whenever they publish an article.

By: caruso

caruso — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:38:36 +0000

This was recently brought to my attention:

http://www.independent.com.mt/.....emid=22723

Only discussion I’m aware of is here:

http://mb.winneronline.com/sho.....&pp=10

Gets better and better, doesn’t it?

By: Chris F. Masse

Chris F. Masse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:27:46 +0000

“Just scratch away an itsy bit at the surface and you’ll discover the real truth behind ostensible “regulation”: they don’t actually do anything at all. They take fees and grin at the camera lens, but they do nothing beyond this.”
http://www.midasoracle.org/200.....ment-19828

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By: Medemi

Medemi — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:56:39 +0000

I don't know... but I found this refreshing document. - Exactly, the question is WHAT policy for consumer protection? WHY do we need a consumer protection policy for the online gaming? To protect him from the provider who may abuse him, and from his own actions when these are deemed to have undesirable effects. To protect the industry from being used as a channel for illicit funding, fraud and crime. Why is online gaming different from other forms of gambling and therefore requiring the same or different means of consumer protection? - Currently the online gaming world is facing a wide array of policies – or lack of them, stemming from fragmentation, lack of sufficient knowledge, bad-repute (wild-west) and a great legal uncertainty for both the industry and the consumer. - http://www.lga.org.mt/lga/files_folder/Responsible%20Gaming%20Speech.pdf - I also read there's a forum somewhere. For genuine debate in the interest of the public.