The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has added another six URLs to its list of unauthorised websites, as the regulator continues to be impacted by the use of its name and likeness.
The websites in question in this instance are:
- https://op7.io/
- https://op7.vip/
- https://ufabet.black/
- https://playtok.bet/#/
- https://slotblastcasheu.vip/ch_h5eubh001/000000/game
- https://www.vulkanworld.com/
The MGA stated: “Any reference to the MGA and/or gaming licence/s said to be issued by the Maltese Authority, as stated by the above websites, is false and misleading.”
“The MGA would like to remind consumers not to utilise services provided by an entity unless they have ascertained that the entity in question is authorised to provide such services by the MGA.”
OP7 claims links to Benfica and Juventus
The first two of the URLs are for the Chinese-facing operator OP7, which lists the MGA on its websites alongside Curacao Gaming and the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA).
Interestingly, the website also includes the crests of Juventus and Benfica, despite neither side mentioning the operator on their official websites.
OP7 Sports did release a video on Instagram that appears to show Juventus players wishing fans a Happy Chinese New Year.
Both sites also state that they have the suitably vague ‘offshore licence NO 16-0025’, but there is no indication of what jurisdiction this is referring to.
Online gambling is expressly prohibited in Mainland China, and the country’s government has previously warned that engaging in gambling ‘leads to a path of no return, including financial ruin, family breakdown, and even death’.
The other sites have links to the Philippines (Playtok), Thailand (UFABET) and the Ukraine (Vulkan World), and all mentioned the MGA in some format.
In the case of Vulkan World, it links to a licensing page claiming to be registered to Genesis Global Limited under the licensing code MGA/B2C/314/2015.
However, Genesis had its licence cancelled by the MGA in 2024, and the code in question, according to the regulator, has never been issued to a Genesis-linked entity.
The code was also previously listed by Vavada Ltd, for which the MGA issued a similar notice last year.
The use of the MGA name and logo has been a persistent issue for several years now, with the first notice issued by the MGA regarding such a problem dating back to 2006.
Last month, the regulator issued a notice about dragonia-casino.at/ and dragonia-de.de/, adding to similar lists released in January and February.
42 different URLs were added to the MGA’s list of unauthorised websites in 2025.