Antonio Abdilla Zerafa
Regulatory Affairs Manager at International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA)
Antonio Abdilla Zerafa is a regulatory affairs and financial crime compliance professional with over nine years of experience in the iGaming and gambling sector. He currently serves as Regulatory Affairs Manager at the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), a role he assumed after joining the association as a project-based consultant in mid-2024.
Before IBIA, he spent nearly a decade at the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), where he held the position of Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Head of Financial Crime Compliance. In that capacity, he established the Sports Betting Integrity team, created the Authority’s integrity programs, led the Anti-Money Laundering team, and represented the MGA internationally at conferences and events.
His expertise spans AML compliance, betting integrity, and financial crime prevention. At the MGA, he contributed to senior committees and councils, and his work has been instrumental in shaping regulatory frameworks for sports betting integrity. At IBIA, he continues to focus on promoting integrity and compliance across the global betting industry.
Career History
| Company | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) | Project-based Consultant | 2024-01-01 – 2024-01-01 |
| Malta Gaming Authority | MLRO and Head of Financial Crime Compliance | 2015-01-01 – 2024-01-01 |