How did 2024 shape up for the Responsible Gaming Association
In 2024, sponsorships were influenced by legislative changes that impacted the gambling industry. Since the association’s funding came only from operators (private and state-owned, through the Romanian Lottery) we had to adjust the volume of our programs to the level of sponsorship; thus, between May and July, the Responsible Gaming program was only available for the first 15 requests of the month, the 24/7 Counselling program...
The evolution of Responsible Gaming Association and gambling addiction in Romania
The Responsible Gaming Association has responded in the last year to almost 6,000 calls from people requesting free psychological counseling or simple information about gambling and addiction. 4,000 of them received free counseling and psychotherapy from the Responsible Gaming team specialists. Specifically, approximately 3,500 people accessed the 24/7 online counseling program, respectively the chat available on the website...
Parliament’s self-exclusion bill has more negative than positive effects
We learn directly from specialists why such a legislative initiative, in the form proposed in Parliament, will bring gambling organizers an unbearable operational burden, but also what it entails, from a psychological perspective, if, indeed, the underlying problem of a player who has exceeded the limit is solved. In the circuit of the Chamber of Deputies, with an adoption report proposed by the allocated rapporteur committee,...
