Is online gambling legal in Romania?

Yes, under a licensing regime. The ONJN issues licences to operators, which must maintain a presence in Romania, and it publishes the list of authorised sites on onjn.gov.ro. Sites without that licence are not authorised to target Romanian players.

Are gambling winnings taxed in Romania?

Yes — Romania is one of the few European markets that taxes the player rather than only the operator. Withholding is applied at source on a progressive scale, so what reaches your account is already net of it.

What age applies and in which currency do I play?

You must be 18 or older. Romanian-facing sites settle in Romanian leu (RON), though many international operators also accept euro accounts.

How do I self-exclude in Romania?

The ONJN maintains a national self-exclusion register that licensed operators must check. You can also ask any individual site to close your account, but only the register covers every licensed operator at once.

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Romania licenses online casinos through the Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN), and a licence requires a local presence. The operators below accept players from Romania; check on each review which regulator it actually answers to before you deposit.

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Market at a glance

Regulator: Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN)
Licensed market since: 2015
Licensing model: Open licensing — one of the CEE region's larger markets
Tax on player winnings: Withheld at source by the operator, in bands
Self-exclusion: National self-exclusion register held by the ONJN
Enforcement: Blacklist of unlicensed operators; ISP blocking
Minimum age: 18
Currency: RON (lei)

An open market in a region full of monopolies

Romania licensed online gambling in 2015 on an open-licensing model, while several of its neighbours kept state monopolies. The result is one of the larger licensed markets in Central and Eastern Europe, with international brands operating alongside domestic ones.

The ONJN publishes the licensed list and a blacklist of operators serving Romanians without a licence, with ISP blocking applied to the latter.

For a player this means genuine choice inside the licensed market — the comparison is between licensed operators rather than between one legal option and the grey market.

Tax is withheld before the money reaches you

Romania taxes gambling winnings at source in bands, with the operator withholding before payout. The amount you receive is already net, and there is no separate declaration for winnings from licensed operators.

That makes the licence directly relevant to your money. A win at an unlicensed operator arrives gross, and the tax obligation does not disappear — it simply becomes yours to handle without an operator statement.

Bands and rates are adjusted periodically. Confirm current treatment with a Romanian tax professional.

Player protection and the responsible-gambling levy

Licensed operators contribute to a fund supporting responsible-gambling and problem-gambling services, and must carry the ONJN mark alongside their licence details.

The ONJN maintains a national self-exclusion register that applies across licensed operators, so an entry is not undone by opening an account elsewhere in the licensed market.

Complaints go to the operator and then to the ONJN. Verify the licence in the ONJN register before depositing rather than trusting a footer badge.

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Romania: Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, under a licensing regime. The ONJN issues licences to operators, which must maintain a presence in Romania, and it publishes the list of authorised sites on onjn.gov.ro. Sites without that licence are not authorised to target Romanian players.

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