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Gambling History In Romania
Romania has one of Europe’s most developed gambling sectors, with casinos, card rooms, wagering shops, and slot machine parlors strewn about the country. Furthermore, because of the high percentage of internet access and the lack of online gambling regulation, the typical Romanian is likely to place bets online. Gambling and betting are deeply ingrained in Romanian culture, especially when it comes to football games. However, many gambling establishments are primarily due to a shortage of industry control during and after transforming communism to capitalism.
Romania’s gambling experience has been a rollercoaster in the last century or so, mirroring the country’s general history. Despite the event’s widespread popularity in the early twentieth century, the country’s participation in the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1989 resulted in a strict communist government outlawing all forms of gambling. Since then, both traditional and virtual gambling establishments have been welcomed by the democratic government.
How did Gambling Start in Romania?
Romania has a long history of legalising gambling and wagering practices dating back to Roman times. In Rome, dice games were popular, particularly among soldiers. Roman soldiers introduced dice games to the city, which served as the Empire’s eastern frontier. Gambling has a long history on the Balkan Peninsula, dating back to both European and Ottoman traditions.
When Romania obtained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1859, it had no formal gambling rules. During this period, card games and sports betting were legal in the country, but there was no mechanism to ban or regulate them. The national lottery, which was founded in 1906, was Romania’s first authorized form of gambling. The lottery was used to finance social services such as schooling, healthcare, and sports, which became increasingly necessary as the country moved from a rural to an urban setting.
Romanian Online Casinos
The National Office for Gambling Games was founded in 2013 to issue permits and regulate online casinos. The office had submitted applications at the time of publishing, but no licenses had been given yet. Romanians, like people of most other nations, enjoy online gambling. Since the iGaming industry first emerged in the 1990s, citizens of the country were free to play at foreign-licensed online casinos. The majority of foreign casino sites cater to Romanians, with many offering Romanian-language assistance.
The Legal Environment
Romania’s gambling history dates back to 1906, when the national lottery, Loteria Romana, was founded. Following the establishment of a democratic government in the 1990s, all forms of physical gambling were once again made legal. The first new casino opened in 1991, but Romania, like many other countries worldwide, was slow to recognize the popularity of online gaming after the internet’s widespread acceptance. Foreign investment in the Romanian gambling industry, especially sports betting, was initiated by the government as early as 2003, likely to sign that the country was ready to enter the EU.
Since its entry five years ago, Romania has been required to obey ambiguous European Court decisions relating to online gambling, which was legally neither legal nor illegal because no laws existed. This was partially remedied in 2010, when the Romanian government passed legislation making online gambling legal, but only for companies with a government license. While playing on these international platforms was still technically illegal, it was unlikely that anyone would be prosecuted without a governing body to regulate and enforce the new legislation.
Markets in High Demand
Football is the most famous sport in the country in terms of spectatorship and sports betting, following the general European trend. Other sports, such as tennis, rugby, and, much more surprisingly, gymnastics, are common among Romanians. In this discipline, Romania has won 24 Olympic gold medals, including three in London 2012.
Final Thoughts
Romania has undoubtedly made significant strides in both the physical and online gambling markets, even though the NGO is still finding its feet. On the other hand, Romania and its legal bodies have been publicly chastised by the EU government and other members of the organization for the high levels of corruption in the gambling industry. While the country will have to work harder to improve its reputation to make its gambling industry a more legitimate and profitable business, its citizens are still free to play online as they please for the time being.
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Week 46/2024 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming
Spinomenal has welcomed another title into its Wildlife Series, Majestic Bison. Set in the Wild West, Majestic Bison surrounds players in a landscape populated with wild wolves, elegant eagles, fearsome snakes and formidable goats. A stripped back soundtrack captures the essence of the Wild West, with banjos and harmonicas immersing players in the action as they hunt for gold.
PG Soft, a world-class digital mobile games company, is celebrating the magic of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival with the release of its new slot, Rio Fantasia. A young dancer named Isabella is the star of the show as players join in the rhythm and passion of one of the world’s most spectacular parties. Rio Fantasia is a 3-reel, 3-row video slot featuring Stacked Wild symbols, multipliers, and respin until win.
Hölle Games has released Jumpin’ Jacks, a new Classic title featuring a special Duplicating Wilds mechanic. This 5×3, 15 payline slot has a theme of Halloween harvest, with scarecrows, pumpkins, corn, crows and a creepy midnight sky completing the picture. The atmosphere is there to match, with a cosy yet somewhat spooky soundtrack.
Belatra Games, the specialist online slots developer, has served up Cafe Pin-Up, a slot that whisks players away to a vibrant 1950s diner, where retro glamour meets thrilling gameplay. Players take a seat inside a charming cafe, where pin-up girls are on hand to deliver delicious dishes in a raucous atmosphere created by a jukebox playing toe-tapping tunes. The game is presented in a 5×4 grid with 20 paylines with the Pin-Up Girl Wild symbol playing the key role.
New from Peter & Sons comes Muddy Waters, a game that will send your Geiger counter up to 11. This high-volatility and highly radioactive slot comes packed with symbol multipliers, power-ups and a unique fishing mechanic. Muddy Waters riffs on the popular fishing-slot genre, but since this is the weird and wonderful world of Peter & Sons, it gets flipped on its head, because this game is about reeling in radioactive fish.
Relax Gaming, the iGaming aggregator and provider of unique content, is getting players into the festive spirit with its latest release, Money Sleigh, a Christmas-themed slot guaranteed to deliver stocking-filled fun and the chance to unwrap big wins. Santa and his team of loyal helpers are ready to guide players through this exciting holiday adventure, with the potential to win up to 10,000x their stake.
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN ZITRO AND GRUPO OSGA TO PROMOTE THE LABOT INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Zitro, a leading company in the gaming industry, has signed a collaboration agreement with Grupo OSGA, a business group committed to promoting the employment of people with disabilities. Grupo OSGA offers job opportunities to people with disabilities and supports their professional development in inclusive and accessible environments.
Through this alliance, Grupo OSGA will provide Zitro with a parcel and documentation service between its offices, optimizing Zitro’s operational efficiency and strengthening its social commitment to creating a more inclusive work environment.
At Zitro, we firmly believe in the power of diversity as a driver of growth and development. This collaboration with Grupo OSGA not only enriches our company but also reinforces our commitment to contributing to a fairer and more inclusive society,” said Albert Zorrilla, Managing Director of Zitro for Spain.
“The collaboration with a prestigious international company like Zitro not only constitutes recognition of the work that Grupo OSGA has been carrying out but also contributes to the generation of real opportunities for people with disabilities to achieve effective and stable integration in the labor market,” said Oscar Galilea, President of Grupo Osga.
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EGT Digital’s iGaming platform X-Nave and successful titles to deliver high-quality experience to BetHub’s customers
BetHub and EGT Digital have started their successful partnership, as a result of which the leading Bulgarian operator is now using the iGaming platform X-Nave. Its 4 main modules: CRM Engine, Sport product, Gaming Aggregator and Payment Gateway, enable the betting site to effectively manage all online gaming business verticals and further improve its performance.
CRM Engine provides a wide range of player management tools and bonus features, allowing the operator to create more personalized offerings for its customers, based on their preferences and behavior.
Through X-Nave’s Sport product BetHub will enrich even more the sport content it offers.
The Payment Gateway gives access to numerous payment methods and thanks to the Gaming Aggregator EGT Digital’s slot games are already at the disposal of the website’s visitors. The top-performing titles from Bell Link, Clover Chance, High Cash, Single Progressive Jackpot, as well as the multiplayer game xRide quickly gained popularity among BetHub’s customers.
“We are very glad with our collaboration with EGT Digital so far,” commented Kiril Naldzhiev, CEO at BetHub. “The platform has made the management of our business much easier, and the company’s gaming content has shown impressive results that have not only met but exceeded our expectations.”
Tsvetomira Drumeva, Head of Sales at EGT Digital, also gave a positive evaluation to the cooperation. She said: “Partnering with a prominent operator like BetHub is very valuable for us, as it gives us the opportunity to demonstrate the enormous potential of our developments and consolidate our status as a leader in the local market. I am confident that this is the beginning of a very successful collaboration that will bring a lot of positives to both companies and the players themselves.”
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