Malta

Malta, officially Republic of Malta, is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea south of Italy in the European Union and consists of the three islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. The largest city and capital of Malta is Valletta, other well-known area’s in Malta are: St. George’s Bay, St. Paul’s Bay, and St. Julian’s. Maltase official languages are Maltese and English, and and over two-thirds of the current Maltese population is at least conversational in the Italian language. Fun fact: Maltese sign language is also an official language! Malta’s population, nearly all native-born, has a mixture of Italian, Arab, and British residents. Malta is very popular nowadays with British medical tourists, but has also been popular for years as a holiday destination because of its beautiful landscapes and wonderful weather; Malta is a world leader in iGaming with its many Maltese licenses to operate online casinos and internet poker rooms.

Karti tal-logħob Maltin - Maltese playing cards

Card games in Malta are also a generational tradition with a large range of games that most Maltese families will remember playing together such as Bixkla which is a game similar to Italian Briscola or Bella Donna / Ħalliela which is a fishing game with 52 cards. Among youthful card enthusiasts, casino card games like blackjack and Texas Hold’Em Poker are very much played.

Commonly used playing card brands in Casinos in Malta are Fournier and Modiano, however if you prefer playing from home, COPAG, Dal Negro, and KEM might be for you. The traditional American playing cards from Bicycle are also becoming more and more popular in Malta for card games as well as for card tricks and cardistry, luckily for you, you can find all of these playing card brands online at playingcardshop.eu.

Malta Gaming Authority, Online Gambling Industry in Malta and Best Casinos in Malta
Malta is a world leader in online gaming, with roughly 10% of the world's iGaming operators based in the country. The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is the gaming control board of Malta. The MGA regulates most forms of gambling in its territory, including both land-based (casino, amusement and slot machines, betting offices, fantasy sports, and lotteries) and online gambling services. The Malta Gaming Authority sustain Malta’s position as one of the most reputable jurisdictions in the gaming industry. Well-known international casino operators that offer their online casino games from Malta with a Maltese license include: bwin, Ladbrokes, LeoVegas, PokerStars, Stakelogic, and William Hill. You will also find various land-based casinos in Malta: the most famous of which are Malta’s biggest and newest casino: Casino Malta by Olympic Casino, the Dragonara Casino, the Oracle Casino and Portomaso Casino situated in St Julian’s, known as the capital district of the Maltese nightlife.

Find real Maltese playing cards to play Maltese card games with or expand your playing card collection at www.playingcardshop.eu. Have a look at our wide range of playing cards from Malta. And did you know that our Maltese playing card shop sends playing cards daily with the Dutch postal company PostNL.