14 OctRegulation
Romanian regulator flags reliability concerns in 2025 annual report
Participants should treat earlier ONJN results cautiously because the current leadership cannot confirm some without documentary evidence.
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- Mozzartbet 2026-09-02 · entry
- FA CHAI Gaming 2026-08-25 · entry
Timeline
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October 2026
August 2026
25 AugLicences & markets
ONJN grants FA CHAI Gaming Class II licence in Romania
The Class II licence extends FA CHAI Gaming’s authorised operations in Romania.
25 AugPeople moves
Valentin-Ioan Tomescu takes over Romania’s ONJN amid corruption investigation
Tomescu assumes ONJN’s presidency while a corruption investigation involving senior regulatory figures continues.
14 AugEnforcement & compliance
ONJN blocks around 800 illegal gambling domains
The blocking action extends restrictions on illegal gambling domains in Romania.
13 AugEnforcement & compliance
Romanian regulator adds 800 domains to gambling blacklist
The additions expand the regulator’s list of unauthorised gambling domains.
13 AugEnforcement & compliance
Romania’s ONJN blacklists approximately 800 gambling sites
The decision expands Romania’s restrictions on unauthorised online gambling domains.
13 AugRegulation
ONJN plans action against illegal gambling advertising
The planned initiatives target online promotion of unlicensed gambling.
12 AugRegulation
Romania records lower gambling receipts after municipal regulation
The municipal rules coincide with reduced revenue and fewer authorised gaming machines.
3 AugRegulation
Romania introduces tiered gambling winnings taxes
The framework changes how gambling winnings are taxed in Romania.
July 2026
31 JulEnforcement & compliance
ONJN adds approximately 800 websites to gambling blacklist
The new entries extend Romania’s restrictions on unlicensed gambling websites.
31 JulEnforcement & compliance
ONJN adds around 800 unauthorised gambling websites to blacklist
The additions extend Romania’s blocking measures against unlicensed online gambling.
31 JulEnforcement & compliance
Romanian prosecutors investigate gambling regulator deputy over alleged bribery
The investigation concerns an alleged offence by a senior gambling regulator official.
31 JulEnforcement & compliance
Romanian authorities arrest ONJN deputy director over alleged bribery
The investigation concerns alleged corruption in the gambling regulator’s authorisation processes.
29 JulEnforcement & compliance
Romanian anti-corruption investigators search ONJN offices
The searches bring the gambling authority under anti-corruption investigative scrutiny.
Recent developments
Licences
- ONJN grants FA CHAI Gaming Class II licence in Romania
The Class II licence extends FA CHAI Gaming’s authorised operations in Romania.
Enforcement & compliance
- ONJN blocks around 800 illegal gambling domains
The blocking action extends restrictions on illegal gambling domains in Romania.
- Romanian regulator adds 800 domains to gambling blacklist
The additions expand the regulator’s list of unauthorised gambling domains.
- Romania’s ONJN blacklists approximately 800 gambling sites
The decision expands Romania’s restrictions on unauthorised online gambling domains.
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