Gambling licensing
since 2004

Romania gambling regulation: analysis and updates — page 4

ONJN licensing, fees, taxes, enforcement and compliance in Romania, written by a team that works before ONJN every week.

Romania & ONJN How Romania enforces the ban on minors in gambling Art. 7(3) OUG 77/2009 bars under-18s from gambling in Romania. What operators must check, what happens to a minor's funds, and the age-21 bill. 30 Aug 2020 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN Gambling joint ventures in Romania: who can still use them A Romanian gambling joint venture is a Civil Code association without legal personality. Since Law 107/2024 only Class 1 or Class 2 ONJN licensees may join. 12 Jun 2020 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN Taxation of sports betting organizers in Romania: 2020 and 2026 Romanian betting operators paid a €25,000 license fee and 16% (min €90,000) in 2020. In 2026 land-based fixed-odds pays €200,000 and 25% with a €240,000 floor. 13 Mar 2020 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN Romanian gambling taxation: the 2020 rules and the 2026 update Romanian gambling taxes in 2020 under OUG 77/2009 and the Fiscal Code, and what applies in 2026: 30% online GGR fee, 16% CIT, no micro regime, 4–40% on wins. 19 Feb 2020 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN Romanian gaming law in 2020, and what has changed by 2026 Romania's 2020 gaming law under OUG 77/2009, section by section, with the 2026 rules: Romanian entity, €300,000 license fee, 30% GGR fee, local permits. 11 Feb 2020 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN Romanian cryptocurrency legislation: from no rules in 2019 to MiCA in 2026 Crypto firms serving Romanians need a MiCA license since 1 July 2026, with ASF as regulator under OUG 10/2025. Individuals pay 16% tax on crypto gains in 2026. 22 Oct 2019 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN Game rules and the special part of the internal rules: what ONJN approves Romanian operators need ONJN Supervisory Committee approval for game rules and the special part of internal rules (HG 111/2016). What each must contain in 2026. 26 Sept 2019 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN The EU money laundering directive in Romanian law: what Law 129/2019 requires of gambling operators Law 129/2019 makes Romanian gambling operators AML reporting entities: CDD from €2,000, cash reports from €10,000, 5-year records, ONJN as supervisor. 16 Sept 2019 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN The Romanian gambling market: from €1 billion in 2019 to RON 19 billion Romania's gambling market was put at €1 billion in 2019. The Court of Accounts now reports RON 19.1 billion of GGR for 2024, about half of it online. 12 Sept 2019 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN The obligations of bookmakers toward the Treasury and players in Romania Since 1 August 2025 Romanian bookmakers withhold 4%, 20% or 40% tax on each winnings payment, pay it by the 25th of the next month and file Form 205 yearly. 2 Aug 2019 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN Sports betting franchises in Romania: the 2019 model and why it no longer works In 2019 shop owners ran betting agencies under an operator's ONJN license for 10–15% of turnover. Since Law 107/2024 that partner model is barred. 24 Jun 2019 · updated 9 Oct 2026 Romania & ONJN Why open a micro-enterprise in Romania: the 2026 rules Romanian micro-enterprises pay 1% on revenue up to €100,000 in 2026. Gambling companies have been excluded since 2023. Conditions, SRL setup and limits. 11 Feb 2018 · updated 9 Oct 2026

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