EXISTENCE OF THE ENDORSEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL PROVISIONS OPTIONAL PROCEDURE FOR THE ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT
We note once again that the Romanian Government, whether out of oversight or intent, continues to disregard the legal requirements for obtaining endorsements or notifying the EC in certain cases regulated by law, which has direct consequences for the implementation of legislative measures initiated and subsequently adopted by Parliament. by Lawyer Prof. Habil. PhD. Marius PANTEA A recent violation of this kind was highlighted by the...
“THE ROMANIAN MĂMĂLIGĂ HAS EXPLODED!” WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW VISION OF GAMBLING
Steven Sampson, an American anthropologist who published an article six years before the 1989 Revolution entitled „Muddling through in Romania: Why the mămăliga doesn’t explode” in the International Journal of Romanian Studies, 1981-1983, was first to publicly use this idiom, which challenged the idea of Romanian passivity. In his works, Alex Drace-Francis links mămăligă to important historical moments, such as the...
LEGISLATIVE CHAOS AND ITS EFFECTS ON GAMBLING
A brief overview of the current events we are experiencing reveals a deeply complex and challenging period: a war at our borders lasting over three years, the onset of a trade war initiated overseas, stock markets displaying extreme volatility, and, to top it off, the cancellation of elections followed by a new electoral campaign. by Lawyer Prof. Marius PANTEA, PhD These developments have divided the Romanian society and are placing...
„SUCCESSES” OF PAST LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND NEW INITIATIVES THAT WILL IMPACT THE INDUSTRY
The last couple of years have been a difficult test for the gambling industry in our country. As if out of nowhere, the war of the political class against gambling, led by the highest rulers themselves, „managed” to destabilize a well-regulated market and to send the gambling exploitation activity into the derision. ► by Lawyer Prof. Marius PANTEA, PhD It seems that the two years of chaos were not enough, after a short (election)...
EDITORIAL – Harbingers of spring
Our March edition covers a wide range of topics of interest to anyone involved in this field, whether authorities, operators, game producers, lawyers or players, etc. You will all find interesting material here that deserves your attention. In the Cover Story, Odeta Nestor, president of the Association of Remote Gambling Organizers (ARGO) answered our magazine’s questions and made a comprehensive analysis of the Romanian...
