Romania Opens 15-Day Review of Online Gambling Rules
Romania’s National Gambling Office (ONJN) opened a public consultation on two draft orders for the remote gambling sector on July 3, 2026. The consultation runs for 15 calendar days, until July 17, and lets citizens, associations and other interested parties submit observations, suggestions and recommendations.
The first draft order sets minimum standards for the drafting, content, transparency and application of game regulations, terms and conditions, and promotional rules used by online gambling organisers. It addresses how operators write and display these documents for players.
A second draft order covers test accounts, virtual credit and demo sessions on remote gambling sites. Together, both drafts point to closer control over how operators present rules to users and manage tools that do not involve real money.
ONJN has not stated when the orders take effect, or what changes may follow after the consultation ends. The regulator also has not detailed what penalties apply if operators fail to meet the new standards.
Compliance teams are not the only ones affected. Product and CRM departments also fall within scope, since both draft orders touch how information reaches players before and during play. Marketing and support functions face the same review, given the focus on promotional terms and demo tools.
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Romania puts operator transparency under closer review, particularly around the terms players see before and during online play. The test-account and virtual-credit proposal matters for suppliers too, because demo tools often sit under product design rather than compliance. Operators active in Romania should use the July 3 to July 17 window to check bonus rules, terms and demo-play wording before ONJN finalizes its position. A short consultation period leaves little room for late internal reviews to shape the final text.
