US-headquartered provider of gambling products and related services Scientific Games Corp. announced on Monday that it has become among the first online casino content providers to have been licensed by Romania’s gambling regulator – Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN), after the country introduced new online gaming regulations. Scientific Games’ license is effective as of July 1, 2016.
Online gaming titles like Zeus III, Spartacus Gladiator of Rome, and Raging Rhino are now available to Romania-based gambling customers. The games have gone live with major online casino brands bwin, 888casino, Unibet, Circus, Betfair, and NetBet.
With the software provider being granted a Romanian license, it has further expanded its presence across regulated European online gaming markets as part of its growth strategy. The company pointed out that this is indicative of its Interactive division’s quality and strength in terms of legal compliance and market development. Following the latest announcement, Scientific Games Interactive now boasts presence in ten different jurisdictions around the world. The company is also to enter the Italian and Portuguese online gambling markets at some point in 2016.
Commenting on the latest announcement, Scientific Games VP Commercial, Interactive Bob Hays said that they are always happy to bring their products to new jurisdictions. The official further noted that given Europe’s strong online gambling audience, their expansion into the Romanian market would benefit both the company and all other related parties.
Mr. Hays expressed confidence that their gaming content would be highly appreciated by gambling customers from the country and that that this would certainly be the “first of many efficient expansions” into recently regulated jurisdictions.
New gambling regulations came into force in Romania, thus opening the local market for international providers and operators interested to provide their services and products within the country’s borders. The local gambling regulator has recently issued a number of licenses to both content suppliers and operators.
Apart from Scientific Games titles, Romanian players will also be able to play games by fellow providers iSoftBet, Play’n GO, Microgaming, and NetEnt, among many others to enter the market in near future. In addition, SBTech has become the first supplier of sports betting solutions to have been given the nod to introduce its offering to local bettors.
