For a new sports betting platform, is Malta still worth the extra cost compared to Curacao? Mainly worried about setup time and ongoing compliance burden.
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For a new sports betting platform, is Malta still worth the extra cost compared to Curacao? Mainly worried about setup time and ongoing compliance burden.
Malta gives much better reputation and easier banking / processing deals — Curacao is cheaper and faster but many big affiliates and payment companies prefer MGA. Malta takes longer (usually 4–8 months) and asks for more upfront, but once you have it the doors open wider. This breakdown compared both realistically and listed current MGA steps: https://taxus.tech/services/gambling-business/license-malta/ — helped see when the premium licence actually pays off.