The risks of cybercrime for the online gambling industry
Context The online gambling industry will undoubtedly continue to benefit from this technological era, with global adoption being the primary consequence. However, this adoption will not only create opportunities but also present challenges in the realm of cybersecurity. While technology facilitates adoption and can significantly enhance user experience, it simultaneously generates relevant risks for both users and online gambling...
Regulatory dynamics in the gambling Industry: perspectives and impact
As we have already become accustomed to, the gambling industry is characterized by continuous evolution, constantly bringing new elements and challenges. In the second part of July 2024, the National Gambling Office (ONJN) submitted two draft orders for public consultation, aimed at regulating the joint operation of gambling, as well as implementing rigorous measures to prevent and combat gambling activities carried out by...
Gambling and GDPR – What companies active in the gambling industry need to know (and do) to protect players’ personal data concretely and effectively?
The gambling industry in its integrality is subject to multiple and rigorous legislative oversight with clearly defined roles. These regulations seek to ensure not only compliance with industry-specific mandates but also, for example, the imperative of safeguarding players’ privacy, in strict adherence to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As players interact with various gambling services, whether at land-based...
Clarifications expected from the ONJN regarding the amendments brought by Law 107/2024
Not so long ago, the gambling industry resounded, once again, by the significant changes brought by the legislator through GEO 82/2023, which entered into force on October 6, 2023, which established, among other things, the requirement of registering a permanent establishment in Romania in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Tax Code, at the level of which the income from the organization and operation of the gambling...
The saga of amendments in gambling regulations continues – but are they applicable for all those affected?
June 28, 2024 NOTE: This article was prepared based on the text of the Government Emergency Ordinance as it was presented at the Government meeting on June 28, 20241. At the time of writing this material, the version adopted by the Government had yet to be published in the Official Gazette. According to the currently available text, the ordinance will come into force upon publication. The legal framework regulating the gambling...
BANNING SLOT MACHINES IN TOWNS WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 15,000. REFLECTION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF EUROPEAN AND CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES
Under the pressure of a complicated election year, the Romanian Parliament adopted Law no. 107/2024 in response to a populist impulse: banning slot machines in towns with a population of less than 15,000 inhabitants. Obviously, this law was adopted without taking into account fundamental principles originating in European law and the Romanian Constitution. To begin with, we will refer to the legal texts that have an impact on Law No...
