Clara Vella

Editor of MaltaMGA · Licensing and compliance specialistI am Clara Isabelle Vella, MaltaMGA's editor and a Malta-based licensing and compliance specialist. My work focuses on public regulatory records, MGA licensing, regulatory approval processes and corporate governance.At MaltaMGA, I maintain an independent, non-commercial guide, check licence and enforcement information against original sources, and review readers' corrections. I keep the recorded observation separate from the conclusion and preserve the date and source behind each note. This editorial work is independent of the Malta Gaming Authority and gambling operators.Professional backgroundMy legal and regulatory work began in corporate legal advisory roles in Valletta in 2011. I moved into iGaming licensing and compliance in 2014, worked as Head of Regulatory Compliance from 2017 to 2022, and have worked as an independent senior licensing and compliance consultant in Malta since 2022.Areas I work withMGA B2C and B2B licensing; licence applications and reporting; anti-money-laundering controls and customer verification; responsible gambling; corporate governance; due diligence and regulatory risk.Selected editorial workWhen a warning search finds nothing — Why an empty search result needs a careful, bounded description.Operator, trading name and domain — A short note on keeping distinct identifiers separate.A precise source noteWhen I save a record-reading note, I keep four things together: the exact entity or identifier, the original source URL, the wording that was visible, and the time I viewed it. A later observation becomes a new dated note. That makes it possible to explain what changed without quietly rewriting the earlier observation. If the source does not settle a question, the note should say what remains unresolved.Original-source navigation: MGA Licensee Register · MGA Enforcement Register.Contact and correctionsFor questions about my editorial work or a source-linked correction, write to [email protected]. Include the page URL, the exact passage and the primary record you want me to review.My full editorial profile · Email Clara · Reading notes