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Romania’s Court of Accounts reports ONJN oversight failures

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Romania’s Court of Accounts said the National Gambling Office did not monitor or control online gambling operators, according to its audit shared on 21 February. Auditors identified nearly RON 79m in unpaid authorisation fees for 2022–2023; penalties and interest brought that figure to more than RON 116m. The court recommended improved server access and urgent checks, and said it was considering referring the matter to criminal prosecution bodies.

Operators face potential scrutiny as the audit calls for checks on unpaid fees and online gambling oversight.

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Italy’s Supreme Court upholds seizure of betting venues and accounts

Italy’s Court of Cassation rejected a defence appeal and upheld the preventive seizure of betting venues, commercial premises and bank accounts linked to a gaming company. The case concerns suspected fraudulent asset transfers and alleged assistance to organised crime; the seizure had been ordered by a preliminary investigations judge on 11 June 2026. The court said the lower court had adequately explained the risk of continued offending and further transfers of assets.

Italy's Court of Cassation has upheld the preventive seizure of betting venues, commercial premises and bank accounts linked to a gaming company under investigation for suspected fraudulent asset transfers and alleged assistance to organised crime. The court declared inadmissible a defence appeal against a 9 July order by L'Aquila's review court, leaving in place the seizure ordered by a preliminary investigations judge on 11 June 2026.

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