Database on self-excluded and undesirable persons – practical challenges brought by the new legislation from a regulatory and personal data protection perspective
06 Feb 2024

Database on self-excluded and undesirable persons – practical challenges brought by the new legislation from a regulatory and personal data protection perspective

Cosmina Maria Simion Petruș Partene   by Cosmina Maria Simion, Managing Partner and Petruș Partene, Senior Associate The legislation applicable to the field of gambling in Romania has undergone significant changes with the entry into force on October 6, 2023 of the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 82/2023 for amending and supplementing Government Emergency Ordinance no. 77/2009 on the organization and operation of games of chance,...

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The Romanian Gaming Celebration – Casino Inside Gala Awards, 9th edition
22 Dec 2023

The Romanian Gaming Celebration – Casino Inside Gala Awards, 9th edition

The Romanian Gaming Celebration – Casino Inside Gala Awards was an exceptional event that brought together the most important players of the gaming industry in Romania and many big names from the world’s best known brands. 3 rooms of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bucharest were packed to capacity for this memorable show, which delighted its audience with music, adrenaline and good times. The award winners received recognition...

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Cosmina Maria Simion is nominated for the Best Regulatory Lawyer of the Year award at the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards 2023
13 Sep 2023

Cosmina Maria Simion is nominated for the Best Regulatory Lawyer of the Year award at the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards 2023

SIMION & BACIU is delighted to announce that Cosmina Maria Simion, Managing Partner of the firm, was shortlisted as a finalist for the category Best Regulatory Lawyer or In-House Counsel of the Year at the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards 2023 (GRAs). Cosmina continued to be the only Romanian lawyer to achieve such an exceptional performance, following her previous nomination as the first Romanian lawyer to be...

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EDITORIAL – To read and reflect
11 May 2023

EDITORIAL – To read and reflect

By Insider 134 is a jam-packed magazine issue, with material covering topics from accountability and transparency to cryptocurrencies and economic collapse. In the Cover Story, Sorin Georgescu, president of the ROMSLOT Slot Organisers’ Association, makes an important point: “If gambling disappears, the world is neither richer, nor more beautiful, nor more moral. We can’t fight emotion, but we can show our side of the...

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SIMION & BACIU continues to enhance its capabilities in the Gaming and Gambling field with the addition of Alina Tace to its team
30 Mar 2023

SIMION & BACIU continues to enhance its capabilities in the Gaming and Gambling field with the addition of Alina Tace to its team

SIMION & BACIU is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Gaming and Gambling Regulatory practice group with the addition of Alina Tace as a Managing Associate. Alina joins from Romanian law firm NNDKP, where she had various roles for the past 8 years. Internationally acknowledged as an up-and-coming Romanian professional, Alina has been recognized since 2018 as a Rising Star both in the Gambling and Intellectual Property...

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