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Romania’s ONJN blocks Polymarket over unlicensed betting activity

Enforcement & compliance

Romania’s National Gambling Office ordered internet providers to block access to Polymarket on 29 October, alleging the platform accepted bets without authorisation. The regulator said transaction volume during the election period exceeded $600m and classified the activity as betting requiring a licence and state oversight.

The block restricts Romanian users’ access to Polymarket and signals the regulator’s treatment of crypto-based betting exchanges under gambling rules.

Earlier fines and penalties by ONJN

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
PolymarketNot statedONJN blacklists Polymarket over alleged unlicensed gambling in RomaniaNot stated
Meta, GoogleNot statedONJN orders Meta and Google to remove unauthorised gambling adverts in RomaniaNot stated

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