{"id":19618,"date":"2025-11-07T14:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T11:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamingeuropa.com\/?p=19618"},"modified":"2025-11-07T14:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T11:47:06","slug":"romania-moves-to-increase-gambling-age-to-21-and-enforce-stricter-advertising-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamingeuropa.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/romania-moves-to-increase-gambling-age-to-21-and-enforce-stricter-advertising-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Romania Moves to Increase Gambling Age to 21 and Enforce Stricter Advertising Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Romanian Member of Parliament Raluca Turcan has introduced two legislative initiatives aimed at reforming the country\u2019s gambling regulations. The first proposal seeks to raise the legal gambling age from 18 to 21, while the second aims to impose stringent restrictions on advertising, including a ban on endorsements by celebrities and influencers. These measures are designed to reduce gambling exposure among young people and to better align Romania\u2019s policies with broader European standards.<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Romania gambling age<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal to increase the legal gambling age underscores concerns about the vulnerability of young adults. Filed in Parliament on November 5, the legislation emphasizes the importance of protecting individuals who are in a transitional phase of life\u2014just starting their studies or careers\u2014and learning to manage their finances. Raluca Turcan explained that \u201cthe 18\u201321 age bracket is a vulnerable stage in life,\u201d asserting that delaying access to gambling could provide young people with more time to attain emotional and financial stability. She cited examples from European countries such as Portugal, Greece, and Moldova, where higher age limits have reportedly contributed to lower rates of early gambling addiction and debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to raising the age limit, Turcan\u2019s second bill targets gambling advertising practices, especially online. The proposed restrictions would prohibit advertising between 6 a.m. and midnight, aligning with periods when minors and young adults are most active online. Furthermore, the legislation would ban public figures, including influencers and athletes, from promoting gambling products. Turcan pointed out that \u201cyoung people are more likely to follow the behaviour of public figures than respond to traditional advertising,\u201d highlighting the need for more responsible marketing standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/igamingeuropa.com\/sweden-bans-cgg-entertainment-from-providing-games-to-swedish-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweden Bans CGG Entertainment from Providing Games to Swedish Players<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If these reforms are approved, Romania would bring its gambling regulations closer to the standards adopted by other European nations, which have increasingly restricted advertising and raised age limits in recent years. Both bills are currently under review in Parliament, with expectations that, if passed, the new regulations will take effect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romanian Member of Parliament Raluca Turcan has introduced two legislative initiatives aimed at reforming the country\u2019s gambling regulations. The first proposal seeks to raise the legal gambling age from 18 to 21, while the second aims to impose stringent restrictions on advertising, including a ban on endorsements by celebrities and influencers. 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