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...
Marketing in the gambling sector after Inteligo Media: what is permitted and what remains strictly prohibited?
Recent developments in European case law provide significant clarification in the field of commercial communications sent by email. Through its Judgment of 13 November 2025 in Case C-654/23 – Inteligo Media SA v. ANSPDCP, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) brought important elucidations regarding the manner in which operators may use users’ email addresses for marketing purposes under Article 13(2) of Directive...
EDITORIAL – Optimists
The end of the year finds us in a moment of reflection and analysis. What we did well and what we didn’t, what we can do next, what the opportunities are. If I were to refer to the entire gambling industry in our country, I believe that opportunities can remain intact if politicians take a break from decimating us and give up the populism that has destroyed the field in the last year and a half since we became the favorite...
UPDATE – Event Agenda of the ReUnion of the Gambling Professionals 13, December 4, 2025, Crowne Plaza Hotel Bucharest
December 4 is the date of the most important event dedicated to the gaming industry in our country and beyond, the ReUnion of the Gambling Professionals 13. Please find below the schedule for the discussion panels, December 4, 2025, Crowne Plaza Hotel Bucharest. ReUnion of the Gambling Professionals 13 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome Coffee – First part of the event 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderator Marius Pantea...
Obligation to increase the guarantee provided in favor of the fiscal authorities
In a series of articles published earlier this year, we were expressing our hope that the courts would confirm the legal arguments and would find that it is unlawful to establish the obligation for the gambling organizers to increase the guarantee established under Article 29 of the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 77/2009 on the organization and operation of gambling, following the amendments approved by GEO 82/2023. by Teodora...
