The update concerns enforcement action by Romania's gambling regulator against unlicensed remote gambling operators, directly addressing online gambling licensing and compliance.
The blacklist mechanism and DNS blocking represent technical player protection measures and regulatory infrastructure for online gambling platforms.
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The update describes a formal regulatory enforcement action by Romania's National Gambling Office adding unlicensed sites to an official blacklist with DNS blocking mechanisms and administrative penalties.
Website blocking is a child enforcement action; the blacklist mechanism with DNS server updates and regulatory penalties constitutes formal enforcement action requiring the mandatory Enforcement parent tag.
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TITLE: Romania's National Gambling Office Adds Unlicensed Gaming Sites to Blacklist
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On March 16, 2026, Romania's National Gambling Office (Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc, ONJN) issued Decision No. 103, adding unlicensed gambling websites to its official blacklist. This decision forms part of ONJN's ongoing enforcement action against unauthorised remote gambling operators offering services to Romanian players.
The blacklist mechanism serves as a regulatory tool to prevent access to unlicensed gambling platforms. ONJN maintains a comprehensive list of websites that have not obtained authorisation to operate gambling services in Romania. The decision includes two annexes detailing the specific sites subject to the blacklist designation. Under Romanian gambling law, only licensed operators classified as Class I or Class II are permitted to offer remote gambling services to Romanian residents. Since February 1, 2017, operators without valid licences have been prohibited from accepting players from Romanian territory.
ONJN enforces compliance through multiple mechanisms, including DNS server updates that automatically block blacklisted sites. Players accessing unlicensed gambling platforms from Romanian IP addresses or Romanian nationals participating in unauthorised remote gambling activities face administrative penalties ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 Romanian lei (RON) under Article 22(6) of Emergency Ordinance No. 77/2009 on the organisation and operation of gambling games.
Decision No. 103 represents the latest in a series of enforcement actions, with ONJN issuing regular decisions to expand the blacklist. The decision is effective immediately upon publication and applies to all unlicensed operators identified in the annexes.