(AsiaGameHub) –   According to a recent report covering April 2025 to April 2026, Romania’s National Office for Gambling (ONJN) intensified its focus on strengthening enforcement measures and safeguarding players during its inaugural year of activity.

Leveraging new powers granted by updated legislation, the ONJN has blacklisted over 300 unlicensed websites and issued more than 60 orders to remove illegal content. Furthermore, the office launched inquiries into taxation and gross gaming revenues (GGR), which led to the revocation of 60 licenses and the submission of 70 criminal complaints.

A state-funded initiative named “Aware and Free” was established by the ONJN as a preliminary responsible gambling program. With a budget of five million euros, the program addresses research, treatment, and prevention.

The ONJN has processed a backlog of roughly 54,000 self-exclusion requests currently in the system. Additionally, it has suggested a consolidated framework featuring harsher penalties and more rigorous identity verification.

Vlad-Cristian Soare, the president of the ONJN, stated:

We have seen this year that change is achievable. It is not an easy path and is met with resistance. There have been obstacles and opposition, as well as efforts to hinder critical projects from both inside and outside the organization. However, the course has stayed true, projects remain ongoing, and the investigations and measures started must be seen to completion.