Maltco Lotteries announces a further contribution of €50,000 to support the Responsible Gaming Foundation

Maltco Lotteries, the National Lottery operator and subsidiary of Intralot, has once again reaffirmed the company’s commitment and support towards Responsible Gaming by contributing a further €50,000 to the Responsible Gaming Foundation.

The announcement of this donation has been made as part of the company’s annual CSR programme while unveiling the 2020 Responsible Gaming campaign, Be ahead of the game – Keep it fun.

The company conferred this sum of money to the Responsible Gaming Foundation during the beginning of this month as no cheques were presented during the press conference due to COVID-19 restrictions. This contribution will be ultimately used to actively promote and put into practice responsible gaming principles while protecting players, especially the ones that are most vulnerable.

Shawn Zammit, general manager of the Responsible Gaming Foundation expressed his gratitude towards the contributions given by Maltco Lotteries throughout the years. “Maltco Lotteries’ donations have always supported the RGF in various projects and initiatives and over the past months, part of Maltco’s contribution was directly invested in supporting our contingency plan, aimed at addressing the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, with the help of Maltco funds, RGF invested in technology systems which enabled the Foundation to continue operating uninterruptedly by working remotely. In fact, all RGF services and operations kept running smoothly during the COVID-19 crisis and our helpline 1777, continued to offer its live support to those with gambling addiction problems.”

Vasileios Kasiotakis, CEO of Maltco Lotteries Limited stated that it is the company’s mission to offer a unique gaming experience inside the shops with a vast portfolio of games specifically designed on responsible gaming principles, operating within a safe environment, practise social distancing measures and follow the Anti-Money Laundering regulations for the benefit of the Maltese community. “Throughout our daily operations, Maltco strictly adopts Responsible Gaming principles since we truly believe in having the players’ wellbeing at heart.” concluded Kasiotakis while also expressing his deep profound gratitude towards the agents and stakeholders for their continuous work and contribution.

In addition to the Responsible Gaming contribution, Maltco Lotteries contributes around €600,000 every year to the Good Causes Fund, which money is gathered from unclaimed prizes and then used to aid and support various individuals and entities within the Maltese society.

Heathcliff Farrugia, CEO of the Malta Gaming Authority together with other Maltco representatives and important stakeholders within the gaming industry, were also present at the press conference.

For more information about Maltco Lotteries Responsible Gaming initiatives visit the company’s website, social media pages or call Maltco’s Helpline on +356 2388 3333 which is open from Monday to Sunday between 6am and 8pm