bet365 management is considering contesting Romanian ONJN’s decision to blacklist and revoke its online betting license despite paying the regulators obligatory back taxes. October saw the ONJN publish its latest blacklist of operators deemed to be breaching national gaming laws. ONJN confirmed that it had revoked bet365.com betting licence, but did not clarify its reasons for the repeal. bet365 management …
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bwin.party brands have been blacklisted by the Romanian online gaming regulator despite the operator having re-paid €8 million in back taxes and having been approved an igaming licence by authorities. Romania’s regulator ONJN published a new blacklist of offending operators (click here to view list), which featured bwin.com, partycasino.com and partypoker.com. ONJN informed that the bwin.party brands had breached national …
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European sports betting operator NetBet has furthered its brand presence and coverage within the recently legalised Romanian online betting market, by announcing that it has become official betting partner to Steaua Bucuresti (Steaua Bucharest). NetBet marketing announced that the partnership represented its biggest investment in Romania, with Steaua Bucuresti representing the most followed and biggest achieving club in Romanian football. …
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Having gained its licence to re-enter the Romanian online gambling market this July. European sports betting operator NetBet has announced the appointment of Dan Petrescu as first brand ambassador for NetBet.ro. Petrescu is one of Romania’s best known football figures having played for Steaua Bucharest FC (1985-1991) and in the Premier League with Chelsea FC (1995-2001). Petrescu is currently manager …
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Eastern European focused gambling and sports betting operator Fortuna Entertainment Group has announced that it has signed an agreement to license its brand to Romanian betting operators Bet Active Concept and Bet Zone. The Romanian licensed operators who are owned by investment firm Penta Group, will be allowed to use the Fortuna brand and its trademark to promote gambling and …
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European sports betting operator Unibet has confirmed that it is in the process of re-applying for a Romanian online gambling licence. The operator sent a communication to media partners and affiliates making them aware of their market intentions. A Unibet Email read “While Unibet is still analysing the licence requirements/conditions, we would like to let you know that Unibet is in the …
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European online sports betting operator NetBet has confirmed that it has re-entered the Romanian igaming market, having been granted approval to operate services by the government. The operator will restart its player wagering and marketing activities following a 12 month break. In order to comply with Romanian igaming policies and regulations, NetBet announced that it had paid penalties, licensing and …
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A headline speaker at the Slot Summit Romania, team SBC caught up with slots and games development and customer engagement expert Arjan Korstjens Strategy Director at Quince Amsterdam, an international Player Activation Agency. Having undertaken high level consultancy projects for Holland Casino, Lottomatica, Sisal, Merkur Casino and Grand Casino Luzern, Korstjens sheds light on the current development of slots, research of key …
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William Hill management has withdrawn its online betting and gaming services from Romania, citing that the withdrawal was made due to recent regulatory developments within the market. On June 2 the operator had suspended all Romanian account activity on their digital platforms, William Hill has sent player communications advising customers to withdraw any funds and to clear balances with the …
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The Slot Summit has released an updated agenda, packed full of stellar speakers, for next week’s event in Bucharest, Romania, and has unveiled Playtech as a Platinum Sponsor. Romanian Gaming Commission President Odeta Nestor, Gaming Standards Association Protocol Director Ethan Tower, Steelman Partners Europe General Manager Aleksey Belinskiy and Paul Mettam, Casino Marketing Director at London’s Hippodrome Casino, have all …
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