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Romania online gambling regulation

Overview

In late July 2026, Romania’s National Office for Gambling (ONJN) announced a major crackdown, adding roughly 800 unlicensed gambling sites to its blacklist. The move brought the total blocked domains to about 1,180 and highlighted the regulator’s new detection tool that targets clone sites used to evade bans. ONJN President Vlad‑Cristian Soare warned that the illegal market accounts for over 70 % of Europe’s online gambling activity and called for stronger legislation.

A few days later, ONJN shifted focus to consumer protection by publishing detailed guidelines on how users can verify that an online sports‑betting platform is properly licensed. The regulator outlined required licence displays, transparent terms, data‑security measures, and responsible‑gaming provisions, citing Casa Pariurilor as a compliant example. The guidance aims to help Romanian players identify legitimate operators and avoid the black‑market sites previously targeted in the blacklist.

Entities

National Office for Gambling (ONJN) · Mastercard · Betpanda · thenvcasinos1.com · Romania

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Romania's ONJN details how to verify licensed sports betting platforms

    Romania's ONJN outlines licence checks, security and responsible‑gaming rules for online sports betting platforms, citing Casa Pariurilor as a compliant operator.

  2. 15 days ago

    [CRIME] 14 sources
    Romanian regulator ONJN adds 800 illegal gambling sites to blacklist

    ONJN added ~800 illegal gambling sites to Romania’s blacklist, raising the total to ~1,180 in the current mandate and ~1,500 since 2013, using a new tool to detect clone domains.

Sources

alba24.ro · azfreight.com · cadena103.com.ar · calgaryselect.com · gazetadambovitei.ro · historiadorioparatodos.com.br · kapuclouvain.be · kumakonda.es · madridmaschic.com · mmmfindia.org · papaesceptico.com · perupesquero.org · powolania.klaretyni.pl · risorgimentosocialista.it · trotsevaders.nl