Armenia confirms Malta-based Random Systems International for gambling oversight system

Armenia has confirmed Malta-based Random Systems International as the winner of the tender for a centralised monitoring and regulation system for its licensed gambling sector. For PSPs and operators, the important bit is simple: every bet will need to be recorded in real time, and the State Revenue Committee will have direct access to the data.

1. The company will run a new digital analysis and monitoring system through a locally established subsidiary. Eduard Hakobyan, chairman of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee, said three companies bid after the adoption of Armenia’s Law on the Regulation of Gambling Activities.
2. The new framework gives the regulator real-time visibility over wagers and also assigns the provider regulatory functions, including enforcement of responsible gaming rules and restrictions on vulnerable players and state employees. In practice, that makes the monitoring layer part of the compliance stack, not just a reporting tool.
3. The initiative comes from legislation introduced in 2024. Armenia says the rollout is meant to build a broader regulatory framework that strengthens oversight, increases transparency, and aligns with regional efforts to manage gambling activity. The system is scheduled to launch fully in January 2027 and will remain in place for 15 years.
4. Random Systems International was registered in Żebbuġ, Malta, in 2018. It was formerly owned by Mario Galea, who headed 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.
5. Random Systems Consulting, a separate consultancy owned by Mario Galea and under investigation in Curaçao over its work with the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA), says it has no connection to Random Systems International. The company said Mario Galea and Random Consulting exited Random Systems International in November 2022 and that neither has any ownership, management, operational or other involvement today.