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Romania\u2019s regulator, ONJN<\/strong>, has asked the Ministry of Finance<\/strong> to take emergency measures and revamp the country\u2019s self-exclusion framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONJN\u2019s President, Vlad-Cristian Soare<\/strong>, announced that they\u2019ve put forward a proposal for an emergency ordinance (OUG) to iron all current existing gaps in Romania\u2019s gambling legislature regarding player safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An OUG is usually reserved for extraordinary regulations that cannot be subject to delay, addressing matters that require urgent attention like natural disasters or economic crises \u2013 signalling that the ONJN is potentially moving to paint problem gambling as a national health matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soare, who became the ONJN President in 2025 after a massive tax hole scandal saw the previous President step down, commented: \u201cI promised that self-exclusion will not remain a paper project, as I found it when I took office, but will be implemented in three stages: functioning within the current regulatory framework (already implemented), legislative amendment to remove existing dysfunctions and implementing a modern IT solution (currently being implemented).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing self-exclusion into the modern era<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his LinkedIn<\/em> post, Soare highlighted in detail what the ONJN is seeking to achieve with the help of the Ministry of Finance, listing some major improvements in Romania\u2019s self-exclusion framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For one, the ONJN wants clearly defined self-exclusion periods for players to choose out from, including an indefinite option and cool-off periods in which self-exclusion cannot be withdrawn \u2014 a staple of player protection legislation across multiple mature EU gambling markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ONJN also wants mandatory provisions that obligate operators to recover the deposits made by players who have been self-excluded but still given access to gambling services regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanctions envisioned for gambling providers who have been found to be in breach of self-exclusion rules could be facing sanctions of between 50,000 and 100,000 lei (~ $10k \u2013 $21k), with repeated or serious non-compliance offences potentially escalating to license suspensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposed changes also lay the foundation for a truly centralised and simplified self-exclusion network, which the ONJN can enforce effectively against both online and land-based gambling providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For that reason, besides simplifying self-exclusion terminology to minimise confusion for players, the regulator is also looking to feature prominent self-exclusion information across online gambling websites and roll out specialised QR codes across gambling halls which would lead to the same national self-exclusion resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, Soare noted that he also seeks to break the ONJN\u2019s exclusivity of its remit over gambling regulation and extend it over to Romanian Police authorities as well, while also being in active talks with the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics <\/strong>to develop a brand new modernised and cost-effective IT network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Romania\u2019s regulator, ONJN, has asked the Ministry of Finance to take emergency measures and revamp the country\u2019s self-exclusion framework. ONJN\u2019s President, Vlad-Cristian Soare, announced that they\u2019ve put forward a proposal for an emergency ordinance (OUG) to iron all current existing gaps in Romania\u2019s gambling legislature regarding player safety. 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