What we do differently
We tell you when not to apply. Most of the value on a licensing project is created before anything is filed: choosing the jurisdiction that fits your markets and payment partners, screening the ownership chain, and modeling the year-one cost against realistic revenue. When the numbers or the file do not work, we say so — a refused application stays on the record.
We build what the license depends on. A license sits on top of a corporate structure, a compliance program, technical certification and banking. We run those workstreams together, so the regulator, the bank and the tax authority see the same story.
We stay after grant. We act as Romanian representative and local director for foreign licensees, file monthly regulatory reports, and handle inspections and renewals.
Alex Szilaghi, founder
Licensing and structuring gambling businesses since 2004, across EU, UK, Canadian, Latin American and offshore regimes. Alex has worked with start-ups that grew into well-known operators and suppliers, and today leads Romanian ONJN Class 1 and Class 2 work directly, alongside Malta, Curaçao, Anjouan and Nevis engagements.
He writes and reviews every jurisdiction guide on this site, and each carries its review date and sources.
Who we are, legally
Szilaghi Consulting is a brand of IGAMING S.R.L., a company registered in Romania, which contracts for our services. Engagements are documented in a written services agreement.
Legal advice on Romanian law comes from our in-house lawyers — avocați, members of the Romanian Bar practicing under Law no. 51/1995 — including Alina Szilaghi, avocat, a member of the Romanian Bar (UNBR) since 2004. For other jurisdictions we work with licensed local counsel and coordinate them for you, so you have one point of contact.
In June 2023 Szilaghi Consulting acquired Gambling Consulting Experts (GCE); its team, know-how and client engagements continue under the Szilaghi Consulting name.
How we work
Fixed scopes
Fees agreed in writing per defined scope, before work starts. Government fees passed through at cost.
Written first read
Every enquiry gets a written answer within one business day — free, with no call required.
Sources on the page
Our guides cite the law and the regulator, show the review date, and list what is still to be confirmed.
Contact and offices
Phone
+40 773 939 033 (Romania)
UK line: +44 7747 224390
Canada line: +1 778 819 2518
Offices
Registered office: 89 Dorobantilor Way, X3/2, Cluj-Napoca, CJ, Romania
Bucharest office: 6/11 Luceafarului Street, Bucharest
Online
hello@szilaghi.com
Telegram: t.me/szilaghi
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