Malta is where iGaming lives. Every year thousands of operators, suppliers, and regulators gather in Valletta to connect and do serious business. NEXT Summit brings together the industry's most consequential conversations on product integrity and sustainable growth in a mature market.
For Gamecheck, this is the right place to be. Malta sits at the heart of Europe's regulated gaming ecosystem. MGA-licensed operators are held to some of the world's most exacting standards, and the central question is whether the games on their platforms are real and sourced from the original providers. That is exactly the conversation Gamecheck will be part of.
Gamecheck exists to answer that question. We give operators a way to verify that the games on their platform are real, and exactly what they claim to be. That conversation starts here.
Global scale, Mediterranean focus
NEXT Summit Valletta is the iGaming industry's most operator-led event, with 41% operator attendance and 6,000+ delegates across a 6-day event. It is where decision-makers gather to shape the future of gaming.
The iGaming capital
Malta is where iGaming's regulatory infrastructure lives. As the home of MGA licensing and one of Europe's most mature gaming ecosystems, Valletta provides the ideal setting for conversations about sustainable growth.
Prove your games are real
As markets mature, the focus shifts from growth to operations players can trust. Transparency, game authenticity, and player protection are central to the agenda. Meet the Gamecheck team for a walk-through of the Gamecheck SEAL.
Pre-Summit NEXT Focus Days
• Affiliate - a one-day summit at Phoenicia Malta
• Start-Up & Investment - a full-day summit for operators and investors
• Crypto - a half-day summit on blockchain payments
• Casino Guru Awards ceremony
• Charity Gala by BGaming at Phoenicia Malta
Pre-Registration & Networking
• Pre-registration and badge collection
• iGaming Golf Club tournament
• Yoga & breathwork session powered by Alea
• Industry networking dinners and evening events
Day One: Operators & Innovation
• Conference opens at Mediterranean Conference Centre
• Keynotes and CEO Hot Seats
• Operator-led sessions: platform performance, player retention strategies
• AI personalisation and operational efficiency tracks
• Affiliate Zone sessions
• Evening networking events
Day Two: Integrity & Future Direction
• Player protection and responsible gambling panels
• Verification and platform integrity discussions
• Final partnership meetings and commercial sessions
• Conference closes
Closing Side Event
• Pool party at Café del Mar Malta
See the SEAL in action
Every verified online casino carries a Gamecheck SEAL - a verifiable, tamper-proof badge that confirms a selection of the games on a site are real. Come and see how the Gamecheck SEAL works: from certification to the player-facing moment of trust.
Try the tools yourself
Gamecheck's verification tools are built for real use by players and operators. At NEXT Valletta, you can try the Gamecheck SEAL, Gamecheck app, the Search Tool, and the Chrome Extension directly. Let us show you how easily they work.
Gamecheck GPT
Gamecheck GPT is an AI-powered verification assistant that answers questions about game authenticity in plain language. See how we're making integrity intelligence accessible, not just to compliance teams, but to anyone who needs it.
Jack Crabtree - Partnerships Manager, Gamecheck
Jack leads Gamecheck's commercial relationships across the iGaming ecosystem, connecting operators with the tools they need to build player trust. He brings a solutions-first approach to every conversation.
Lizzie McDermott - Sales Executive, Gamecheck
Lizzie joined Gamecheck's sales team with a focus on helping operators understand how verification fits into their day-to-day. Fresh to the industry but sharp on the product - NEXT Valletta is a great place to meet her.
Valletta is unlike any other conference city. Named after Grand Master La Valette, it is one of Europe's most beautiful capital cities. Everything is walkable - your hotel, the venue, the restaurants. A historic city that will keep you energised all week.
The festival programme does the rest. Golf, padel, and parties - not filler, but the reason deals get done. Conversations that would take weeks to arrange happen naturally here, in a city the whole industry descends on at once.
Venue: Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta - a UNESCO World Heritage site in the heart of Malta's capital, built for high-level events.
Passes: NEXT Summit offers Full Event and Premium Event passes. Premium pass holders receive priority access to NEXT Focus sessions. Register early.
Accommodation: Use the NEXT Hotel Planner portal to book early. Malta attracts thousands of delegates during summit week and availability fills fast.
Transport: Malta International Airport is approximately 8 km from Valletta. Taxis and private transfers are available. The city centre is walkable on arrival.
Side Events: Plan for the Charity Gala, NEXT Focus summits, and iGaming Golf Club tournament. Running club and yoga sessions available for early risers.
Register Early: Badge collection opens ahead of Day One. Pre-registration is strongly recommended to avoid queues on the morning of Wednesday 27 May.
Before you arrive: ‘Why NEXT Summit Valletta matters for player protection’ - Gamecheck's take on why operator-led events like NEXT Valletta are where the player protection conversation needs to happen, and what we're bringing to it.
During the event: ‘Gamecheck live from NEXT Summit Valletta 2026' - Live updates from the Mediterranean Conference Centre. Follow along on the Gamecheck blog.
After the summit: ‘Gamecheck at NEXT Valletta: What we heard, what it means’.
Follow the Gamecheck blog for our live update and recap - the themes that emerged, and what it all means for where the industry is heading.
The games on your platform should be exactly what they claim to be. Gamecheck gives operators and players the tools they need to verify that clearly. If you're at NEXT Valletta, come and find us. If not, there's still a conversation worth having.
