Armenia confirms choice of Malta-based provider for gambling oversight system

Random Systems International has won the tender for the gambling monitoring and regulation system.

Armenia.- The government of Armenia has confirmed the selection of Malta-based Random Systems International as the winner of its tender to provide a centralised monitoring system for Armenia’s licensed gambling sector. The company will operate a new digital analysis and monitoring system under a locally established subsidiary.

Eduard Hakobyan, chairman of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee, said three companies had submitted bids after the adoption of Armenia’s Law on the Regulation of Gambling Activities. He highlighted Random Systems’ “relevant experience” carrying out similar duties in neighbouring Georgia.

Armenia’s new framework requires all bets to be recorded in real time, with the State Revenue Committee to have direct access to the data. The provider will also be tasked with regulatory functions, including the enforcement of responsible gaming rules and the application of restrictions on vulnerable players and state employees.

The initiative stems from legislation introduced in 2024. With its rollout, Armenia aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework that strengthens oversight, enhances transparency, and aligns with broader regional efforts to manage gambling activity. The new system is scheduled to launch fully in January 2027 and will remain in place for 15 years.

Random Systems Consulting denies connection

Random Systems International was registered in Żebbuġ, Malta, in 2018. It was formerly owned by Mario Galea, head of the Maltese gambling regulator between 2004 and 2008, and is now run by Marc Galea. Company filings list Bulgarian-based Savoir Consulting Ltd as the majority shareholder.

Random Systems Consulting, a consultancy owned by Mario Galea that’s under investigation in Curaçao over its work with the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA), has stressed that it no longer has any connection to Random Systems International. Mario Galea and Random Consulting exited that company in November 2022, it notes.

“Neither Mario Galea nor Random Consulting has any ownership, management, operational or other involvement in Random Systems International today,” the company said.