Merge address Maltese licensing issue

e Poker have released a statement in response to comments made by the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority that Merge licensee LockPoker.eu had “no connection whatsoever” with the Authority.

Merge chief executive Anthony Taylor explains in the statement that Merge recently received a letter of intent for a Class 4 Platform licence from the Authority, at which point the poker network allowed its licensees, including Lock, to display the LGA logo on their site. Taylor adds that Merge are now “working with their Key Official in Malta to resolve issues that have arisen in the past two days”.

The full statement reads:

Merge Gaming Malta Ltd was recently granted a LOI for a Class 4 Platform license by the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority. Based on this Merge allowed its licensees, including Lock Poker, to display the LGA logo on their site once they had opted in to the agreement and updated their Terms and Conditions.

Merge Gaming Malta Ltd is now working with their Key Official in Malta to resolve issues that have arisen in the past two days. Merge Gaming Malta Ltd can also confirm that Lock has in fact provided all required documentation to Merge Gaming Malta Ltd in relation to this process.

Lock always has and continues to conduct its operations under licenses from multiple jurisdictions. Lock has been pro-active in assisting Merge Gaming Malta Ltd to address the Malta issue and this should be resolved shortly.