Gaming company Betsson today announced that it had employed its 1,000 employee in Malta.
During a visit to the company, Gaming Minister Manuel Mallia said this was a historic moment for the gaming industry.
Betsson is the biggest employer in the industry.
Dr Mallia said the government was committed to strengthening the industry and making sure more human resources were available to it.
Malta Gaming Authority Chairman Joseph Cuschieri said Betsson’s success augured well for the whole industry.
At the end of the event outside Betsson’s Ta’Xbiex offices, Dr Mallia took a slight tumble when stepping off the podium when a wooden step platform collapsed under his weight.
The minister coolly stepped away unharmed.