Romania Casinos Guide
This is a guide to brick and mortar as well as online casinos in Romania (a poorer a Eastern European country, a member of the EU, population of 19.2 million). Find out which are the best land-based casinos and licensed online casino sites in Romania, or learn more about the legal status of casino gambling in the country.
Contents:
- List of online casinos, which accept players from Romania
- Online casinos Romania
- Land-based casinos Romania
- Bitcoin casinos Romania
Online casinos in Romania
Legal status of digital casinos in Romania: legal since 2010, operators require a licence
Online casino gambling is legal in Romania. In theory, it has been legal for quite a few years, the Government Emergency Ordinance of 2009 (in force from 2010) made online casino gambling in Romania.
Although online casino gambling has been legal for many years, licensing system was put in place much later, as a result of pressure from the European Commission to change the prohibitive and restrictive regulation.
It was the Government Emergency Ordinance Amendment in 2013 that created the National Gambling Office, the government body responsible for the licensing and supervising of online casinos in Romania (details can be seen below, in the online casino licensing in Romania section below).
Online casino operators can apply for licences and offer their services legally in Romania since 2013.
Unlicensed online casino operators are banned and are blocked by internet service providers. On top of that, Romanian citizens who place bets on online casino sites that are not licensed in Romania may face a small fine. Therefore, we certainly don’t recommend playing on unlicensed online casinos sites.
UPDATE 2021: The government has taken measures to make unlicensed sites unavailable to Romanians currently, 1500+ unlicensed international gambling sites are known to be blocked by the internet service providers upon request of the authorities in Romania (context: in comparison, there are only 25 approved online gambling websites)1.
Interestingly, the Romanian gambling legislation states that operators who were put on the blacklist (the list of blocked unlicensed operators, you see the full list below, in the sources) can’t ever apply for a gambling licence in the future. There are 1500+ websites on that list, which means a lot of companies will never ever be able to get a licence in Romania.
/Comment: This is great idea. This discourages the big legitimate companies from accepting Romanian players without a licence (because they wouldn’t risk not being able to get a licence in the future) and the illegal, unethical, uncooperative companies will be filtered out.
Which is a really good thing. Why would anyone want to work with them, after they have demonstrated that they don’t care about the laws? Even as a player, you are better off not sharing your credit card and other sensitive information with shady companies who clearly don’t follow the law. Avoid them./
Romania and the EU gambling laws: Because Romania is an EU country Article 56 TFEU2 and Article 8 of Directive 98/34/EC (EU gambling directives) apply.
By scrolling below you can find a list of online casinos, which accept Romanian players.
Can tourists play online while visiting Romania?
Yes, tourists can freely play online. Only the locals are affected by the limitations mentioned above.
Online casino licensing and regulatory body of Romania:
Online casino licenses are issued by the National Gambling Office. You have to contact them if you wish to set up any sort of online gambling business in Romania. Their website is not available in English.
The is the regulatory body trusted with controlling and overseeing the gambling industry. A Committee inside the Gambling Office is responsible for issuing gambling licenses to both online and offline operators.
The gambling licensing system in place in Romania is very simple and easy to understand. There are only two types of licenses. Class 1 and Class 2.
- Class 1 gambling licence: allows the company to organize any of the legally allowed forms of gambling in terrestrial, land-based form (no online gambling).
- Class 2 gambling licence: this is the online gambling license, this includes online casinos
Only operators based within Romania, the EU, EEA or the Swiss Confederation can apply for a Class 1 or 2 licence.
Online gambling websites which have been blacklisted prior to application can not apply for a Class 2 online gambling licence.
Lottery, scratchcards, keno are the monopoly of Loteria Română, this includes their online versions as well.
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Taxation of online casino sites in Romania:
| Romania online gambling tax rates | ||
| Activity: | Tax rate: | Tax base: |
| online casino gambling | 16% | total revenue |
Gambling is VAT exempt.
This is on top of regular taxes (e.g: corporate tax, which is 16%).
For the players, taxation of online casino gambling winnings in Romania:
- total winnings per tax year up to RON 66,750 (€ 13,486) is taxed at a rate of 1%
- total winnings per tax year exceeding RON 66,750 and up to RON 445,000 (€ 89,917) is taxed with a fixed amount of RON 667.50 (€ 135) plus 16% of the amount exceeding RON 66,750
- total winnings per tax year exceeding RON 445,000 is taxed with a fixed amount of RON 61,187.50 (€ 12,361) plus 25% of the amount exceeding RON 445,000
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That's all, if you are interested, get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Age requirement of Romania online casinos: 18+
Sources, main pieces of the Romanian online casino gambling legislation:
2JSTOR – Freedom to provide services — Article 56 TFEU — Games of chance
List of online casinos, which accept players from Romania
The following online gambling websites accept players from Romania. They all accept players from the country, and are accessible from within the country, at the time of writing. If they no longer accept players from Romania, or if they are blocked for some reason, please leave a message in the comments section, so I can investigate it.
Miami Club Digital Casino Destination
Miami Club online casino, 18+
- Welcome bonus, 100% up to $100 on your first 8x deposit (up to $800 total)
- Exclusive bonus code: MIFREE20, $20.00 free, every month, not just for new players, for returning players as well
- Free spins, use coupon HOTWINGS to get 150% up to $150 plus 30 spins on the Funky Chicken 5-reel, limited time only (by the time you are reading it probably expired, only valid for a few days)
USA players accepted, Canada, Netherlands, Israel, France, Australia and UK players are not accepted. You can read the review of Miami Club Casino here.
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
| Type of game: | Count towards wagering requirement: |
| Keno, Dazzling Dice, Poker Slots, Bingo Bucks - | 100% |
| Table games | 10% |
| Blackjack or video poke | 10% |
| Slots | 100% |
| Roulette, Craps or Baccarat | 0% - Forbidden! |
Wagering limitation:
- UPDATE 2022: The wagering of any portion of a non-deposit bonus on Roulette, Craps or Baccarat games is strictly forbidden!
- Currently, bonuses are not available to players registering accounts from the following countries: Russia, Ukraine.
- Bonuses cannot be combined.
- Miami Club casino requires that a deposit of at least $25 is made on all accounts before any cash withdrawal is processed to comply with anti money laundering laws + mandatory ID check required by law (law to fight financing of terrorism and payment processor require this as well). The deposited $25 can be withdrawn afterwards with the winnings.
Bet Online Casino, Bookmaker & Poker
Bet Online casino, poker and sportsbook
- Welcome bonus, $3000, 100% up to $1,000 on your first three deposits. Use the code BOLCASINO
- 25% - 50% sports betting reload on every qualifying bet, code: LIFEBONUS (for the 25% bonus) and BOL1000 (for the 50% bonus)
- +100% welcome match bonus up to 100% on your first deposit using bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, ripple, litecoin or DASH. No code required + 5% crypto boost afterwards on future deposits
- 100% poker bonus
- 10% weekly rebate, cashback for returning players
You can read the review of BetOnline here. List of countries, from which they do not accept players can be found in the review and below. North American players accepted.
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
Playthrough requirements of every bonus and promotion:
- The deposit bonus amount must be wagered 30 times before withdrawal, usually (sports betting and poker bonuses 10x)
- Forfeiting the bonus will result in the bonus and any subsequent winnings associated with it to be removed from players accounts.
- Only one bonus can be active at a time, playthrough requirements must be met before additional promotions can be received.
- Players must use the related bonus code in order to receive a bonus (if it has a code, not every promotion requires one).
- Bonus funds will only be available on the Betsoft games, the other providers are not eligible,, unless otherwise stated.
- In cases where rollover or other criteria specified in the individual bonus terms and conditions are not met within 30 days, any remaining bonus funds and associated winnings will be forfeited automatically.
- Wagering requirements must be fulfilled before any winnings can be withdrawn.
Playthrough requirement contributions: The following table show the contribution of the various types of games towards the fulfillment of the wagering requirement.
| Game types: | Contribution: |
| Slots (progressive jackpot slots excluded) | 100% |
| Roulette (All versions), Draw High-Lo, 3 Card Rummy | 20% |
| Baccarat, Blackjack (American & European), Poker 3, Oasis Poker, Single Deck Blackjack, Triple Edge Poker, Caribbean Poker, Three Card Poker, Video Poker | 10% |
| Pirate 21, Blackjack Super 7, Pai Gow, 21 Burn, Ride’m Poker, All forms of Keno, Red Dog, Pontoon, Top Card Trumps | 5% |
| Craps, Live Casino, All Games with Progressive Jackpots, Virtual Racebook. Speciality games ie Keno’s and Scratcher game offered by Betsoft | 0% |
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Fair Go Aussie Themed Casino
FairGo - click to check out the digital casino, latest promotions, offers, hundreds of pokies, Aussie players welcome
- 100% welcome bonus up to $200, on your first 5 deposits (total $500), coupon code: WELCOME
- 100 free spins with code: DOD-GOW (limited time only, please let me know when the code expires)
- 150% bonus and 50 spins on the new slot Lil Red ($20 minimum deposit requirement), coupon code: LILRED150, or on the slot Hyperwins, bonus code: GETHYPED
- Special Neosurf bonus, deposit using Neosurf and get a 200% welcome bonus (only once per player), promo code: 200-NEO
Only one bonus can be active at a time. North American players are accepted at the casino. FairGo Casino does not accept players from: Moldova, Israel, UK. You can read the full review of Fair Go casino here.
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
All bonuses, free spins, and other promotional offer are subject to the following wagering limitations and playthrough requirements. Although, we strive to update this section often, it's best if you check the company's website for the latest and up to date bonus terms and conditions (they change it quite often, with every new bonus, it's possible we have missed something, or it's no longer up to date). Terms and conditions of every bonus and promotion:
- Players from the following countries do not qualify for any bonuses: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan.
- Only one bonus can be active at a time.
- Only real money players, who completed the registration are eligible for a bonus.
- No deposit bonuses hold a maximum cash out limit which is 5x the bonus amount unless otherwise specified.
Playthrough requirement:
- The deposit bonus amount must be wagered 60 times before withdrawal, unless otherwise stated.
Wagering requirement contributions: The following table show the contribution of the various types of games towards the fulfillment of the wagering requirement.
| Game types: | Contribution: |
| Slots (a.k.a. Pokies) | 100% |
| All types of Blackjack, Video Poker, Craps, American Roulette, Baccarat and other table games and non-pokies games | 0% |
Mr Bit Casino and Sportsbook
Mr. Bit casino & bookmaker, current 2023 bonus offers, welcome bonus, free spins and offers for returning players, 18+
- 100% welcome bonus Up To €500 + 50 Free Spins
- Free spins every day for returning players
- 33% reload bonus for returning players
You can read the full review of Mr Bit casino here.
USA, Germany, Australia, Denmark, Italy and UK players are not accepted (+ 13 other countries). Full list of banned countries can be found below.
Playthrough requirements, wagering limitations, terms and conditions and list of restricted countries
General bonus terms and conditions at Mr. Bit and its sister sites:
- welcome bonuses are only available for 30 days after account creation
- the minimum deposit to receive any bonus is €10
- the bonus + deposit needs to be wagered within 7 days from date of activation
Playthrough requirement of the welcome bonus: 27x, the deposit bonus amount must be wagered 27 times before withdrawal. Playthrough requirement of the free spins: 30x, the deposit bonus amount must be wagered 30 times before withdrawal.
Playthrough requirement: No playthrough requirement for the extra weekly money. In case of the welcome bonus:
- Minimum deposit amount: €10
- Maximum bonus amount: €500
- Wagering requirements: x27 (deposit + bonus)
In case of the free spins:
- Participating slots: Jungle Jim and the Lost Sphinx
- Bet per spin: €0,10
- Wagering requirements: x30 (bonus)
- Limit on withdrawing from the free spins: x10
- 7 days for wagering
Wagering limitation:
- 7 days for wagering
- Player from certain countries are not allowed use bonuses due to regular bonus abuse, check the casino's website for the ever changing up to date list.
- Please note that the free spins will appear on the account, once the 150% bonus has been wagered. Your players will get 10 free spins per day over the course of 5 days (50 free spins in total).
UPDATE COVID-19: The online casino does not use the global pandemic situation for advertisement purposes, or to encourage the usage of its online gambling platform. In fact, it's forbidden to use the namesake, name, likeness and official logo or any depiction of the casino/company (and this casino gambling blog) in conjunction with any marketing campaign, which uses the novel coronavirus pandemic for promotion.
Mr Bit Casino does not accept players from:
Land-based casinos in Romania
Legal status of casinos in Romania: legal since 1991, operators require a licence, slot halls are legal too
Land-based casinos are legal in Romania since 1991, according to the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 77/20091 on the Organisation and Operation of Gambling Activities, which is the main piece of the gambling legislation.
Casino gambling was legalised in Romania after the fall of of communism in 1990 (in the USSSR gambling, apart from regional lotteries were officially illegal).
The first casino to open in the country was the Casino Bucharest in 1991, located in the capital of Romania, hence the name.
The Romanian casino regulations used the be most liberal in the EU. However, it is getting stricter, and more compliant with EU regulations (especially considering money-laundering and terrorism, organized crime financing).
Romania used have many casinos (10+). However, over time, due to the 2007 financial crisis, corruption scandals and recently the coronavirus pandemic, the sector is now dominated by 200+ slot halls instead.
/Comment: Slot halls are usually smaller gambling establishments (can be as small as a pub with only a few machines), they only have gaming machines and perhaps electronic tables, no card games, no live dealer tables./
There are currently only 4 casinos in operation in the country (used to be 5 prior to the pandemic).
In most other European countries slot halls were outlawed a long time ago (e.g.: in neighbouring Hungary slot halls were made illegal in 2012). Because it is a well known fact in the gambling industry that slot halls contribute much ore to problem gambling than casinos.
/Comment: Casinos (which are often casino hotels and resort complexes) target primarily tourists and citizens from the middle class and above. While slot halls are usually frequented by people from the lower social classes and are visited by less tourists and more locals.
And lower social classes have a significantly increased chance to engage in problem gambling, and to be become gambling addicts.
Not to mention, gypsies (the problematic minority of Romanian) tend to engage in problem gambling more than non-gypsies, and they tend to frequent slot halls more than casinos2.
Additionally, casinos are always operated by big companies, which tend to have the necessary capital, and expertise in legal matters and bureaucracy to do everything 100% by the book, legally. While slot halls (especially gaming machines in pubs) are often operated by smaller companies, which tend to cut corners, and are unwilling and/or uncapable to follow the letter of the law./
The largest casino currently is Casino Palace in Bucharest (you can see it below, in the Romanian casino list). Even Palace casino is considered small by international standards, but the other 3 are even smaller.
Most of the Romanian casinos are found in hotels, and cater primarily to tourists.
There is a mandatory entrance fee in Romania, every casinos has to charge €10, 50 Lei entrance fee, which is collected y the government, not the casino. This is a really unique and very atypical in Europe. All of the casinos provide free bets (or drink coupons) to players in the same amount (or usually more) to make up for it.
You can find all the currently operating brick and mortar casinos in the list below.
Can locals visit the casinos in Romania?
Yes, both locals and tourists can visit the casinos in Romania, unlike in some other countries (e.g.: in the entire muslim world casinos are only available to the tourists, locals can not enter).
Casino licensing and regulatory body of Romania:
Casino licenses are issued by the National Gambling Office. You have to contact them if you wish to set up a casino in Romania. Their website is not available in English.
The is the regulatory body trusted with controlling and overseeing the gambling industry. A Committee inside the Gambling Office is responsible for issuing gambling licenses to both online and offline casinos.
The gambling licensing system in place in Romania is very simple and easy to understand. There are only two types of licenses. Class 1 and Class 2.
- Class 1 gambling licence: allows the company to organize any of the legally allowed forms of gambling in terrestrial, land-based form (no online gambling, this is the casino licence).
- Class 2 gambling licence: this is the online gambling license, with it the company is allowed to organize all legal and allowed types and forms of games of chance online, on the phone, via SMS, or using other means of telecommunication.
Only operators based within Romania, the EU, EEA or the Swiss Confederation can apply for a Class 1 or 2 licence.
Lottery, scratchcards, keno are the monopoly of Loteria Română, this includes their online versions as well.
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In exchange: In order to appear for free on this website, you have to link back to this guide, from your website. It must be your website, your employer's website, a law blog or something similar. The link doesn't have to be in a prominent position, or on the homepage. It can be placed at the bottom of an unimportant page, where people don't see it, that's fine with me. And 1 sentence is enough, something like this: "We are featured on Simon's Gambling and Casino Blog, at <link here>."
That's all, if you are interested, get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Taxation of brick & mortar gambling establishments in Romania:
The gambling tax rates in Romania are (including ‘administrative fees’, ‘authorisation fees’, ‘licensing fees’):
| Romania gambling tax rates | ||
| Activity: | Tax rate: | Tax base: |
| fixed-odds betting | 16% | total revenue (but not less than EUR 90,000) |
| casino table games |
|
fixed fees |
| gaming machines |
|
fixed fees |
| slot machine, video lottery terminal | € 400 | extra fixed fee per year, per machine |
| land-based gambling establishments | €10 in case of a casino and €6 in case of any other type of gambling establishment | fixed entrance fee |
| online gambling | 16% | total revenue |
Gambling is VAT exempt.
This is on top of regular taxes (e.g: corporate tax, which is 16%).
For the players, taxation of casino winnings in Romania:
- total winnings per tax year up to RON 66,750 (€ 13,486) is taxed at a rate of 1%
- total winnings per tax year exceeding RON 66,750 and up to RON 445,000 (€ 89,917) is taxed with a fixed amount of RON 667.50 (€ 135) plus 16% of the amount exceeding RON 66,750
- total winnings per tax year exceeding RON 445,000 is taxed with a fixed amount of RON 61,187.50 (€ 12,361) plus 25% of the amount exceeding RON 445,000
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In exchange: In order to appear for free on this website, you have to link back to this guide, from your website. It must be your website, your employer's website, a law blog or something similar. The link doesn't have to be in a prominent position, or on the homepage. It can be placed at the bottom of an unimportant page, where people don't see it, that's fine with me. And 1 sentence is enough, something like this: "We are featured on Simon's Gambling and Casino Blog, at <link here>."
That's all, if you are interested, get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Age requirement of land-based casinos, slot parlours in Romania: 18+
Sources, main pieces of the land-based casino legislation in Romania:
2ResearchGate – Incidence of problem gambling in Romania. Brief report. (and there are man more studies reinforcing what I said above, I can send more upon request)
List of all the casinos in Romania
This is a list of all the currently operating casinos in Romania, with address, opening hours, number and types of games, dress code, entrance fee, reviews and a video of each gambling establishment, if one is available.
Casino Palace
1., Palace Casino, address: Calea Victoriei 133, București 010071
Casino Palace (also called Palace Casino Vernescu, or Palace Casino Bucharest, owned by S.C. Queen Investments Inc S.R.L.) is the historic casino located in the palace of the Vernescu dynasty (the name of the building is Casa Vernescu, and it was built in 1821, in a neoclassical style, since then expanded and renovated many times) located in Bucharest, the capita of Romania.
This is the casino on the picture at the top of the page. This is easily the most elegant, and most beautiful gaming venue in all of Romania. Open since 1995.
The casino section is rather small and neglected (old machines, few tables).
Additionally, they have 2 restaurants, currency exchange (not good rates according to Tripadvisor reviews), valet parking and chauffer service for VIP players.
Games: around 100 gaming machines (slots, video poker, older machines, not very good selection), and around 5 tables (American Roulette, baccarat, punto banco, blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Three Card Poker, Palace Poker*)
They also have a small poker room with 2 poker tables (Texas Hold’em, Omaha, probably Omaha Pot Limit, buy-in 500 €), no info on the cash games, tournaments (if any) on the website, not known when the poker room is still open, capacity is also unknown.
*Palace Poker explanation, tutorial, how to play: Seems to be their own homebrew version of poker. Palace Poker not found anywhere else. They advertise it heavily on their official website, but there is no explanation of what it is at all.
Video of Palace Casino:
Opening hours:
There are to different sets of opening hours on the official web page, depending on whether you are on the Romanian or English version of their website:
According to the Romanian website it’s:
Monday-Saturday:
9:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday:
9:00am – 5:00pm
And according to the English website:
Monday-Sunday 01:00 PM (comment: not a typo, that’s PM on the website, no idea what this means) – 22:00 PM
And according to the their Facebook page: 24/7
This is quite a big mistake. You can’t tell which one are the real opening hours, very unprofessional (and the website ahs many other issues besides this, typos, broken English, neglected onlien presence, outdated information, and marketing buzzwords galore).
If you know which, if any, are the real opening hours please let me know in the comments section.
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: unknown, not mentioned on their website, it’s probably smart casual, considering that this is an upscale, prestigious place
Entrance fee: € 10, LEU 50 (Romanian Lei, required by law, set by the government not the casino, it’s a form of casino tax)
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
18+, ID, and passport for tourists, is needed to enter.
Grand Casino
Grand Casino in JW Marriott Bucharest (a.k.a Grand Casino Bucharest), address: In incinta hotelului Marriott, Calea 13 Septembrie 90, București 061165
The casino with the Bucharest JW Marriot is officially called Grand Casino (but it is often informally referred to as simply Marriot Casino or Hotel Casino). It’s a modern venue, and it is also the biggest Romanian casino.
You can take a 360° virtual tour of the entire casino here.
They advertise themselves as the ‘Romanian world-class casino’. Open since 2001.
/Comment: I would agree that this is the most modern casinos, great machines, good selection. However, this is far from world-class. By international standards this is barely more than a slot hall, it’s small and mediocre by international standards, but compared to other Romanian casinos it’s great, probably the best.
A better slogan, that’s not a lie, would have been: “Romanian’s best and most gaming machines, experience the most modern casino in Romania, the latest in gaming technology.” although the “latest in gaming technology” would be a stretch. They don’t have 4D slots, electronic tables with online live dealer integration or a gaming stadium with DJ and a VJ etc… But it’s certainly the best you can get in Romania./
Games: around 160 gaming machines (slots, video poker, brands: EGT, IGT, Interblock and Austrian Gaming International), and around 20 tables (American Roulette, baccarat, punto banco, blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em)
They also have a small poker room, but there is no info about the number of poker tables, max capacity, types of poker played and there is no online tournament schedule.
Video of Grand Casino in JW Marriott:
Opening hours: 24/7
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: unknown, not mentioned on their website, it’s probably smart casual, considering that this is an upscale, prestigious place
Entrance fee: € 10, LEU 50 (Romanian Lei, required by law, set by the government not the casino, it’s a form of casino tax)
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
18+, ID, and passport for tourists, is needed to enter.
Metropolis Casino
UPDATE COVID 2021: The casino closed permanently due to the pandemic, this will be removed from the list with the next update.
Metropolis is a medium sized casino (by Romanian standards, considered small by international standards). The only casino venue of Timisoara (a.k.a. Temesvár, population 306 K, one of the cities with still significant Hungarian minority, many bilingual people, you can expect some casino employees to speak Hungarian in addition to Romanian and English).
Sadly, they don’t have any official online presence, not even a Facebook page. Therefore, very little is actually known about the venue.
The Metropolis Roulette & Slots group owns this casino, this is their flagship venue and only casinos, they own around 14 slot halls in addition to this establishments, and that is their main profile (none of he slot halls have any websites either).
Games: around 80 gaming machines (slots, video poker), and an unknown number of tables tables (American Roulette, baccarat, punto banco, blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Three Card Poker, Texas Hold’em)
They also have a small poker room, but there is no info about the number of poker tables, max capacity, types of poker played and there is no online tournament schedule.
Video of Metropolis Casino:
Opening hours: 24/7
UPDATE COVID-19: closed permanently
Dress code: unknown, casual is probably fine, this not an upscale, posh place
Entrance fee: € 10, LEU 50 (Romanian Lei, required by law, set by the government not the casino, it’s a form of casino tax)
Meta review analysis: the casino gets okay reviews, 3/5, old machines, rude staff, many gypsies, these are the main complaints according to the online reviews
18+, ID, and passport for tourists, is needed to enter.
Platinum Casino
Platinum Casino at Radisson Blu Bucharest & Hotel, address: Calea Victoriei 63, București 030167
Platinum Casino is located inside the Radisson Blue Hotel in Bucharest. The casino advertises itself as “a whole new concept of excitement”, but in reality this just a regular casino (one of the bigger ones in Romania).
Apart from the gaming area they also have currency exchange, a bar and a restaurant as well.
They serve complimentary (free) coffee, tea, juices and alcoholic drinks (very rare that alcohol can be served in a casino as a complementary drink, in most countries this is illegal, so enjoy it, as long as you can, probably it will be made illegal eventually).
Games: around 80 gaming machines (slots, video poker, great brands, fairly recent machines, good selection), and around 19 tables tables (American Roulette, blackjack, 3 Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Caribbean Stud Poker) + 2 electronic roulette machines
They also have a really nice looking poker room with about 5 tables (it’s the best looking poker room in all of Romania), you can find info about cash games and the online tournament schedule here.
They have a VIP section as well.
Video of Platinum Casino at Radisson Blu Bucharest & Hotel:
Opening hours: 24/7
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: unknown, I recommend smart casual, no info about it on their official website
Entrance fee: € 10, LEU 50 (Romanian Lei, required by law, set by the government not the casino, it’s a form of casino tax)
Meta review analysis: the casino gets average reviews, 3.5/5, the most common complaints are: rude staff (cultural differences, Easter European people are dour, straight to the point, very direct, no fake smiling, comes off as rude to Western Europeans, and especially to Northern Americans), expensive place, crazy strict COVID-19 measures (no longer in place), and also many people leave their negative review of the hotel at the casino’s page by mistake, because of the name and same address
18+, ID, and passport for tourists, is needed to enter.
Spoker
Spoker, address: Blvd. Alexandru Vlahuta 10, Brasov
Spoker is primarily a poker club (open since 2013), but it’s also a casino and has gaming machines and table games (the vide below concentrates on the poker offering of the venue).
Games: around 20 gaming machines (slots, video poker, cheapo, low quality machines, not very good selection), and around 5 tables that are not poekr tables (American Roulette, blackjack)
They have a really nice looking poker room with about 10 tables (it’s biggest poker room in all of Romania), you can find info about cash games and the online tournament schedule here.
They have a VIP section as well.
Video of Spoker:
Opening hours: 18:00 – 06:00
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: from the official website: “must wear decent outfit”, which I interpret as smart casual
Entrance fee: € 10, LEU 50 (Romanian Lei, required by law, set by the government not the casino, it’s a form of casino tax)
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
18+, ID, and passport for tourists, is needed to enter.
Romanian casinos, which were on the list but were removed:
- Constanța Casino – still closed, it’s a beautiful building, shame that it slowly rots away unused
- Novotel Hotel & Casino closed – they no longer have a casino, It’s now called Novotel Bucharest City Centre Hotel**** , I think what was the casinos is now a meeting hall/conference center
- La Grande Vie Casino
- Casino Valoro Timisoara
- Casino Partouche – Athenee Palace Hilton
Other:
Sinaia Casino is not a casino since the 1940, despite the name (it’s a beautiful international conference center). Also, Fortuna Palace is also not casino, it is a slot hall, despite what some casino listings sites claim.
Bitcoin casinos Romania
Legal status: not specifically regulated
Bitcoin gambling is not yet regulated in Romania, therefore there are no cryptocurrency-accepting casinos in the country. The state-owned lottery also doesn’t accept any alternative digital currencies.
However, some of the foreign online casinos, which have Romanian gambling licenses accept bitcoin, litecoin and one of them even accepts ethereum and ripple.
You can see them below.
Other forms of online gambling in Romania
The recent changes in Romanian online casino regulations also affected many of the various other online gambling markets in Romania. With the issues now more or less settled, both local and international online gambling companies may apply for Romanian online gambling licences.
But it’s not just online casinos which were legalized, the following other forms of online gambling are also legal in Romania:
Online poker is one of the most popular forms of gambling in the country. The larges online poker operators such as PokerStars jumped on the opportunity to obtain a Romanian online poker licence quite early.
The Romanian online poker market is connected to the global player pool, unlike some other countries, which are “fenced off”*.
*Fencing off definition: Means players from the country can only play poker against other players from the country, this is called fencing off in the poker industry.
Online sports betting is also legal, licenses are available to both local and international companies. The most popular sports to wager on are football, handball, basketball and, perhaps surprisingly, rugby.
Lottery is a national monopoly in Romania, but the national lottery, Loteria Romana, currently does not offer any of its games online (which makes it one of the last European lottery that does not have an online platform).
The following casino websites accept players from Romania:
Miami Club Digital Casino Destination
Miami Club online casino, 18+
- Welcome bonus, 100% up to $100 on your first 8x deposit (up to $800 total)
- Exclusive bonus code: MIFREE20, $20.00 free, every month, not just for new players, for returning players as well
- Free spins, use coupon HOTWINGS to get 150% up to $150 plus 30 spins on the Funky Chicken 5-reel, limited time only (by the time you are reading it probably expired, only valid for a few days)
USA players accepted, Canada, Netherlands, Israel, France, Australia and UK players are not accepted. You can read the review of Miami Club Casino here.
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
| Type of game: | Count towards wagering requirement: |
| Keno, Dazzling Dice, Poker Slots, Bingo Bucks - | 100% |
| Table games | 10% |
| Blackjack or video poke | 10% |
| Slots | 100% |
| Roulette, Craps or Baccarat | 0% - Forbidden! |
Wagering limitation:
- UPDATE 2022: The wagering of any portion of a non-deposit bonus on Roulette, Craps or Baccarat games is strictly forbidden!
- Currently, bonuses are not available to players registering accounts from the following countries: Russia, Ukraine.
- Bonuses cannot be combined.
- Miami Club casino requires that a deposit of at least $25 is made on all accounts before any cash withdrawal is processed to comply with anti money laundering laws + mandatory ID check required by law (law to fight financing of terrorism and payment processor require this as well). The deposited $25 can be withdrawn afterwards with the winnings.
Bet Online Casino, Bookmaker & Poker
Bet Online casino, poker and sportsbook
- Welcome bonus, $3000, 100% up to $1,000 on your first three deposits. Use the code BOLCASINO
- 25% - 50% sports betting reload on every qualifying bet, code: LIFEBONUS (for the 25% bonus) and BOL1000 (for the 50% bonus)
- +100% welcome match bonus up to 100% on your first deposit using bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, ripple, litecoin or DASH. No code required + 5% crypto boost afterwards on future deposits
- 100% poker bonus
- 10% weekly rebate, cashback for returning players
You can read the review of BetOnline here. List of countries, from which they do not accept players can be found in the review and below. North American players accepted.
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
Playthrough requirements of every bonus and promotion:
- The deposit bonus amount must be wagered 30 times before withdrawal, usually (sports betting and poker bonuses 10x)
- Forfeiting the bonus will result in the bonus and any subsequent winnings associated with it to be removed from players accounts.
- Only one bonus can be active at a time, playthrough requirements must be met before additional promotions can be received.
- Players must use the related bonus code in order to receive a bonus (if it has a code, not every promotion requires one).
- Bonus funds will only be available on the Betsoft games, the other providers are not eligible,, unless otherwise stated.
- In cases where rollover or other criteria specified in the individual bonus terms and conditions are not met within 30 days, any remaining bonus funds and associated winnings will be forfeited automatically.
- Wagering requirements must be fulfilled before any winnings can be withdrawn.
Playthrough requirement contributions: The following table show the contribution of the various types of games towards the fulfillment of the wagering requirement.
| Game types: | Contribution: |
| Slots (progressive jackpot slots excluded) | 100% |
| Roulette (All versions), Draw High-Lo, 3 Card Rummy | 20% |
| Baccarat, Blackjack (American & European), Poker 3, Oasis Poker, Single Deck Blackjack, Triple Edge Poker, Caribbean Poker, Three Card Poker, Video Poker | 10% |
| Pirate 21, Blackjack Super 7, Pai Gow, 21 Burn, Ride’m Poker, All forms of Keno, Red Dog, Pontoon, Top Card Trumps | 5% |
| Craps, Live Casino, All Games with Progressive Jackpots, Virtual Racebook. Speciality games ie Keno’s and Scratcher game offered by Betsoft | 0% |
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Cote Divoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- Mali
- Malta
- Myanmar (Burma)
- North Korea (Republic of)
- Panama
- Sierra Leone
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Syrian Arab Republic
- United Kingdom
- Yemen
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Fair Go Aussie Themed Casino
FairGo - click to check out the digital casino, latest promotions, offers, hundreds of pokies, Aussie players welcome
- 100% welcome bonus up to $200, on your first 5 deposits (total $500), coupon code: WELCOME
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- Special Neosurf bonus, deposit using Neosurf and get a 200% welcome bonus (only once per player), promo code: 200-NEO
Only one bonus can be active at a time. North American players are accepted at the casino. FairGo Casino does not accept players from: Moldova, Israel, UK. You can read the full review of Fair Go casino here.
Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
All bonuses, free spins, and other promotional offer are subject to the following wagering limitations and playthrough requirements. Although, we strive to update this section often, it's best if you check the company's website for the latest and up to date bonus terms and conditions (they change it quite often, with every new bonus, it's possible we have missed something, or it's no longer up to date). Terms and conditions of every bonus and promotion:
- Players from the following countries do not qualify for any bonuses: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan.
- Only one bonus can be active at a time.
- Only real money players, who completed the registration are eligible for a bonus.
- No deposit bonuses hold a maximum cash out limit which is 5x the bonus amount unless otherwise specified.
Playthrough requirement:
- The deposit bonus amount must be wagered 60 times before withdrawal, unless otherwise stated.
Wagering requirement contributions: The following table show the contribution of the various types of games towards the fulfillment of the wagering requirement.
| Game types: | Contribution: |
| Slots (a.k.a. Pokies) | 100% |
| All types of Blackjack, Video Poker, Craps, American Roulette, Baccarat and other table games and non-pokies games | 0% |
Mr Bit Casino and Sportsbook
Mr. Bit casino & bookmaker, current 2023 bonus offers, welcome bonus, free spins and offers for returning players, 18+
- 100% welcome bonus Up To €500 + 50 Free Spins
- Free spins every day for returning players
- 33% reload bonus for returning players
You can read the full review of Mr Bit casino here.
USA, Germany, Australia, Denmark, Italy and UK players are not accepted (+ 13 other countries). Full list of banned countries can be found below.
Playthrough requirements, wagering limitations, terms and conditions and list of restricted countries
General bonus terms and conditions at Mr. Bit and its sister sites:
- welcome bonuses are only available for 30 days after account creation
- the minimum deposit to receive any bonus is €10
- the bonus + deposit needs to be wagered within 7 days from date of activation
Playthrough requirement of the welcome bonus: 27x, the deposit bonus amount must be wagered 27 times before withdrawal. Playthrough requirement of the free spins: 30x, the deposit bonus amount must be wagered 30 times before withdrawal.
Playthrough requirement: No playthrough requirement for the extra weekly money. In case of the welcome bonus:
- Minimum deposit amount: €10
- Maximum bonus amount: €500
- Wagering requirements: x27 (deposit + bonus)
In case of the free spins:
- Participating slots: Jungle Jim and the Lost Sphinx
- Bet per spin: €0,10
- Wagering requirements: x30 (bonus)
- Limit on withdrawing from the free spins: x10
- 7 days for wagering
Wagering limitation:
- 7 days for wagering
- Player from certain countries are not allowed use bonuses due to regular bonus abuse, check the casino's website for the ever changing up to date list.
- Please note that the free spins will appear on the account, once the 150% bonus has been wagered. Your players will get 10 free spins per day over the course of 5 days (50 free spins in total).
UPDATE COVID-19: The online casino does not use the global pandemic situation for advertisement purposes, or to encourage the usage of its online gambling platform. In fact, it's forbidden to use the namesake, name, likeness and official logo or any depiction of the casino/company (and this casino gambling blog) in conjunction with any marketing campaign, which uses the novel coronavirus pandemic for promotion.
Mr Bit Casino does not accept players from:
If you have questions or any feedback don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. Please let me know in the comments section if you think we might have gotten something wrong, or if you have additional information, clarification about the casinos in the country. Especially if you are from Romania or nearby. Thank you.
FAQ – frequently asked questions about Romania online casinos
FAQ section The following are some of the frequently asked questions about casinos in Romania. Click on the dropdown menu below to see the questions and answers. Q&A
Yes, casinos are legal in Romania. Slot halls are also legal.
Yes, online casinos are legal in Romania. But only licensed online casinos, unlicensed casinos websites are illegal, they are blocked by ISPs and players can get fined if caught.
Yes, there are 4 casinos currently in the country. There used to be more, but the gambling sector is dominated by around 200 slot halls.
Yes, Romania players can play in licensed online casinos. You can see a list of licensed casino platforms, which accept players from Romania on this page.
Cryptocurrency accepting casinos are not yet specifically addressed by the Romania gambling legislation. Some online casinos, which have a Romanian online gambling licence (Class 2 licence) do accept virtual currencies. You can see them on this page.
Yes, the licensed online casinos listed on this page accept players from Romania.
Yes, both tourists and locals can play in the casinos of Romania.
Yes, the casino gambling laws and regulations mentioned on this page only apply to locals, tourists visiting Romania can play freely online.
The age limit of both land-based and digital casinos is 18+.
Yes, it's usually smart casual. Slot halls on the other hand don't have dress codes.
The taxation of gambling winnings is progressive, and depends on how much you won. You can see the ranges in € and Romanian Lei, and the applicable tax rates on this page.
Yes, online casino are legal since 2010, but online casino licenses are only issued since 2013.
There are 4 casinos in Romania.
Yes, casinos in Romania have a mandatory entrance fee of €10 (LEU 50), which is collected by the government as a form of tax on casinos. But the casinos compensate players for this with free casino chips, comps or drink coupons. The mandatory entrance fee for slot halls is €6. Are casinos legal in Romania?
Are online casinos legal in Romania?
Are there any casinos in Romania?
Can I play in an online casino from Romania?
Are bitcoin casinos legal in Romania?
Are there online casinos, which accept players from Romania?
Can tourists play in the casinos of Romania?
Can tourists place bets in online casinos from Romania?
What is the age requirement of Romania online casinos?
Do casinos in Romania have dress codes?
How much tax do I have to pay in Romania on my gambling winnings from an online casino?
Are there any digital casinos licensed in Romania?
How many casinos are there in Romania?
Do casinos in Romania have entrance fees?
This article is an extension to the guide to the legal status of gambling in Romania.
Simon’s Guide to Land-based and Online Casinos in Romania is part of Simon’s Online Casino Guide.
Last updated: 2022-04-19
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