Mozzartbet to Drop Malta-Licensed .com Brand from October
International betting and casino operator Mozzartbet Group has confirmed it will stop running its Mozzart.com website under its Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) licence from 1 October 2026. The brand has operated under that licence, held via a subsidiary called Mozzartbet Malta Limited, since March 2019, making this a notable exit from one of the industry’s best-known regulatory homes.
Key facts
- Mozzartbet Group will end MGA-licensed operations under the Mozzart.com brand from 1 October 2026.
- The site has run under Mozzartbet Malta Limited’s Malta Gaming Authority licence since March 2019.
- The closure was communicated to media partners in a notification dated 27 August 2026.
- No replacement licensing jurisdiction for the Mozzart.com brand has been disclosed publicly so far.
The details
Mozzartbet is part of a wider international betting and gaming group with a presence across multiple markets. Mozzart.com has been one of its flagship online products for several years, operating under a licence from the Malta Gaming Authority, a regulator widely regarded as one of the more established and rigorously supervised licensing bodies in the European online gambling world. An MGA licence typically requires operators to meet standards around player fund protection, responsible gambling tools, and financial reporting, which is part of why it has long been seen as a marker of credibility for international brands.
According to the notification sent to media partners in late August, the group is discontinuing this specific licensed entity and brand combination as of the start of October. The announcement did not detail the exact commercial reasoning behind the move, and it remains unclear whether Mozzartbet plans to relaunch the .com product under a different regulatory umbrella, consolidate operations under another of its brands, or scale back that part of its international online offering altogether.
Malta has been a long-standing base for operators serving multiple international markets, but in recent years some groups have shifted parts of their business toward other jurisdictions, such as Curacao or Anjouan, often citing cost, flexibility, or market-specific licensing requirements. Without further detail from Mozzartbet, it’s not possible to say whether this closure fits that broader pattern or reflects a company-specific decision.
What this means for players
For anyone who currently holds an account with Mozzart.com under its Malta-licensed entity, the key practical point is timing: the licensed operation is set to end on 1 October 2026. Players with active balances should keep an eye on official communications from the operator about how and when withdrawals need to be processed, and should not assume that account access or customer support will continue unchanged after that date.
This situation is also a useful reminder that the protections a licence provides – such as dispute resolution options, segregated player funds, or responsible gambling requirements – are tied to a specific regulator and can change if an operator switches jurisdictions or discontinues a brand. Players relying on international, non-UK-licensed sites should always check which regulator currently oversees the specific brand they are using, since standards and player protections vary meaningfully between licensing bodies like the MGA, Curacao’s regulator, or others.