A number of measures aimed at filling in legislative gaps and strengthening the protection of Romania’s gambling market from unlicensed activities have been adopted by lawmakers. The reforms, which go into effect right away, include regulations to increase regulatory monitoring and prohibit licensed operators and suppliers from indirectly facilitating access to unregulated gambling.
Tighter regulations for Class II B2B license holders, such as software developers, hosting businesses, payment processors, and platform service providers, are at the heart of the revisions.
Law 239/2025 forbids B2B companies from providing services to unlicensed B2C operators that satisfy all three of the following requirements: they provide Romanian-language gambling content; they permit deposits or withdrawals in RON or other currencies, including cryptocurrency; and they grant Romanian players access without a valid ONJN Class I license.
The previous “any condition” approach, which exposed suppliers to liability even when their services were not specifically targeted at Romanian users, is replaced by this cumulative test.
The amendments also broaden the scope of B2B compliance requirements. When Romanian players are found on unlicensed sites, licensed suppliers are now required to ban access and contact the operator right once in order to fix the problem.
Non-compliance is a crime that carries a six-month to two-year prison sentence, penalties, and the potential for the guilty company’s license to be revoked or dissolved.
supervision of platform providers and payment processors
Additionally, the government now regulates platform providers, software servers, and payment processors. These organizations are now required to report non-compliant partners and limit access.
In the meanwhile, starting in January 2026, all slot machines and VLT terminals will need to have integrated geolocation systems installed in order to track their precise location across Romania, whether they are being used, stored, transported, or maintained. This eliminates the need for standalone GPS devices.
After Vlad-Cristian Soare was appointed president of the national gaming regulator and Ilie Bolojan became prime minister, it is thought that this could be the first step towards more gambling changes in Romania. Draft measures to update Romania’s gambling tax framework have been released by the incoming coalition administration.
