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Malta facing Macolin Convention ratification pressure

The government of Malta may reportedly soon give in to external pressure and ratify the Council of Europe’s anti-match-fixing Macolin Convention initiative despite a long-standing disagreement regarding what should actually constitute ‘illegal sportsbetting.’

According to a Sunday report from the Malta Today newspaper, the small island nation looks set to finally withdraw its veto regarding the rules brought in to hinder illicit gaming activities some seven years ago. The government of Prime Minister Robert Abela is purportedly worried that any failure to come into line with the…