Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA, recently spoke with Antena 3, one of Romania’s leading news channels about safer gambling in Romania.

In the interview, Maarten outlined our recommendation that Romania establishes a national self-exclusion register for gambling—a crucial player protection measure already implemented in 17 EU member states. The interview was conducted at a recent event held at the Romanian Parliament organised by the Romanian online gambling association (AOJND).

EGBA’s recommendations for Romania

At that meeting, EGBA underlined its recommendation that Romania introduces a comprehensive gambling self-exclusion framework, and recommended that the system should:

• Apply to all licensees (land-based and online gambling operators).
• Be accessible through a user-friendly, GDPR-compliant, government website.
• Be clearly communicated and made accessible via gambling platforms.
• Apply in real-time and be fail proof.
• Have clear minimum and maximum time periods for the self-exclusion duration.
• Ensure registered players receive information on where to seek support.
• Require operators to remove self-excluded players from marketing databases.

Establishing a self-exclusion framework based on these European best practices would provide a crucial safety net for Romanian players.

Source: EGBA

Relax Gaming, the renowned iGaming aggregator and supplier, has bolstered its global leadership team with the appointment of Angela van den Berg as General Counsel.

With 17 years of experience advising iGaming companies, Angela brings with her a wealth of commercial, corporate and intellectual property law expertise and will help drive the Relax Gaming during a significant stage of its development and growth.

Angela’s legal career spans over more than two decades across various international jurisdictions, where she has served as partner in private legal practice and as in-house counsel in the iGaming industry.

In her most recent role as Chief Legal Officer for Games Global, she was instrumental in setting up the global corporate group and she established the group’s legal function and global legal strategy, solidifying her leadership in the industry.

Based in Relax Gaming’s Isle of Man office, Angela will be responsible for leading the legal function and managing the group’s legal affairs. She will work closely with the business to provide strategic advice on all facets of the business operations to support advancing the company’s goals and its growth strategy across global markets.

In addition to her role, Angela is also the Chair of Love Tech, an Isle of Man registered charity which is dedicated to inspiring and mentoring the next generation of women in STEM, aligning with her passion for empowerment in the technology sphere through education and mentorship.

Commenting on the new appointment, Martin Stålros, CEO at Relax Gaming, said: “We are delighted to welcome Angela to Relax Gaming. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the executive team and I look forward to working with her as she reinforces Relax Gaming’s commitment to strong legal responsibility and compliance.”

Angela van den Berg, General Counsel at Relax Gaming, added: “It is an honour to be joining Relax Gaming at this exciting part of the group’s journey. I am looking forward to working with the incredible team at Relax and to support the business as it continues to grow as an acclaimed and esteemed player in the iGaming industry.”

Leading iGaming content provider Spinomenal has released its latest game to join the Wildlife series, Majestic Silverback.

Players are welcomed to the untamed, lush jungle for an adventure. Verdant fauna surrounds the 5×3 reel frame, brought to life by an array of jungle animals, including jaguars, parrots, crocodiles, and iconic silverback gorillas. A primal drumbeat builds the atmosphere as players hunt down the Silverback Wild which counts for any symbol except double symbols, Free Spins and Bonus. Any player who lands five Silverback Wilds on a winning line will see a payout of 200x the bet.

A golden gorilla mask represents Free Spins and three or more Scattered Free Symbols will trigger the feature. Players must then take a spin on the Wheel of Fortune to determine the Free Spins total, ranging from 10 to 40, and the symbol that doubles for the duration.

Majestic Silverback’s Bonus feature will begin if players uncover three monstrous diamonds. There will be three spins awarded to start, where the mission is to complete the metre on the left-hand-side by collecting Scattered winning symbols. Every five symbols found will fill a cell in the metre. Players that land a +1 symbol will extend the feature with another spin and once the spins finish, the final payout is calculated by the last filled metre cell.

Majestic Silverback also includes Stacked Wilds where once the reels are spinning, Wild symbols can appear on the reels to enhance the potential of a win. In the base game, Only Double Symbols can be activated, making all symbols show in their double form.

Spinomenal CO-CEO, Omer Henya commented: “Majestic Silverback is a marvel and a big addition to our Wildlife series. The game is packed with fun features, explosive wilds and bonus games that deliver a wild jungle ride on the reels.”