Romania is taking a structured step toward addressing gambling-related harm through a new national funding initiative led by the National Gambling Office (ONJN). The regulator has confirmed that €5 million will be distributed as non-reimbursable grants under the “Conscious and Free” programme, a public interest initiative designed to support prevention, education and treatment efforts....
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