Mark your calendars for an exciting addition to the already packed autumn calendar. As a warm-up to Malta Week, before Grand Sigma Europe event, Sigma & Smartsoft will host an exclusive gathering for industry key representatives. This modest IGathering will bring together industry leaders and professionals for a chance to connect, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging trends.

Creating meaningful and valuable experiences for its partners remains a priority for SmartSoft, a commitment they stick to. This event is just another example of their ongoing effort to build long-lasting relationships. Such gatherings are important for getting to know industry representatives, deepening ties with partners, and who knows how many new ideas and collaborations will take start there?

The dinner event will take place on the 10th at Gracy’s Arts and Supper Club, nestled in the heart of Valletta. Set in a historic 17th-century Palazzo, this venue embodies the best of Maltese hospitality. This exclusive event promises to be a highlight for industry professionals seeking innovative partnerships and networking opportunities.

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Guests are invited to embrace the fun theme, ‘A Touch of Red,’ by incorporating red into their attire. The evening will feature a live lottery, and plenty of surprises, and gifts, ensuring an unforgettable experience.

The iGathering is the perfect introduction to SiGMA Europe’s Malta Week event, celebrating 10 years of success in the gaming sector. The November event is set to take place at the Malta Maritime Hub, an operational shipyard accessible by both car and water taxi.

From the 11th to 14th, join us for expert-led conferences on online and offline gaming, AI, and blockchain, set against a well-curated expo floor. The event features two major award ceremonies for the B2B and B2C markets, several dinners in Malta’s stunning locations, and wraps up with a lively party featuring really fun entertainment lineup.

SmartSoft is the pioneer crash games provider that has been creating innovative games and operating on the B2B market since 2015. SmartSoft offers a diverse portfolio of non-traditional casino games, including the pioneering flying crash game, JetX. Along with the fact that for so many years SmartSoft has been shaping the igaming industry, creating groundbreaking and innovative games, SmartSoft made a significant stride last year by joining the prestigious Argentine National Team as their digital sponsor and became a proud member of World Champion’s family.

At SmartSoft, every game is created from scratch, featuring inventive design, a steadfast engine, and enhanced functionality. The games boast a variety of stories and features, ensuring an imaginative gaming experience. Every product offered by the company is compatible with all platforms and devices.

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SmartSoft is just as committed to offering unforgettable experiences to its customers as it is to its partners. Because one is linked to another and represents company’s core values. Join the event, meet interesting people and fly even higher with SmartSoft.

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has launched a new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) hub on its website, providing licensees with detailed information on ESG reporting. The landing page opened for the first time for registered licensees on July 9.

This newly launched ESG landing page serves as a central hub for all things related to the Authority’s voluntary ESG Code of Good Practice. It aims to assist online gaming companies in aligning with best practices, thereby meeting the evolving expectations of stakeholders.

“The Code enables us to showcase our licensees’ dedication to sustainability and to continue highlighting the positive actions already being undertaken by the gaming industry,” the MGA stated.

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The ESG Code of Good Practice for the remote gaming sector is an industry-specific framework designed to enhance transparency, encourage ESG reporting and facilitate benchmarking among companies.

The Code complements existing industry efforts and serves as a reference for remote gaming companies to regularly assess, report on, and improve their ESG practices, the authority said. It was developed through four key stages: peer review and research, materiality assessment, stakeholder interviews and consultations with licensees.

Investment company pays for emergency repairs to support van used by women’s refuge in Malta

The VentureMax Group has stepped in to help the Dar Merħba Bik Foundation in Malta by funding vital repairs to its support van.

Dar Merħba Bik provides safe, secure and therapeutic emergency accommodation for women and their children who have been subject to violence, often in the form of domestic abuse. The foundation helps them get back on their feet and achieve their full potential, both domestically and at work.

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The VentureMax Group provided financial support for repairs to the shelter’s van, used for transporting the belongings of the women and children who need to be moved away from their vulnerable living situation and into Dar Merħba Bik’s secure shelter.

All the van’s tyres were badly worn and the arm mechanism on the back door did not work, meaning it had to be propped up with a broomstick. Rust was spreading on the bodywork and the passenger door window was stuck fully open, with only a sheet of plastic in place instead of glass.

The VentureMax Group, whose divisions include TerraMedia, Xciting and VentureMax, plans to offer additional support to local charities, foundations and organisations for the foreseeable future, as part of its ongoing commitment to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.

Justin Anastasi, CEO of VentureMax Group, said: “We want to play an active role in supporting foundations, charities and organisations across our local community and I couldn’t think of a better group to start this activity with than Dar Merħba Bik.

“The foundation does great work helping vulnerable women and children and this vehicle is an important part of that. This is just the start of our CSR work in Malta, and we look forward to helping many more people in future.”

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A spokeswoman for Dar Merħba Bik added: “It’s very important for us to have a full-working van so we can move women, their children and possessions safely and with dignity into our shelter.

“We thank VentureMax from the bottom of our hearts for their help in sponsoring the urgent repairs to our van.”