Hi,
I'm an MTGO player from Romania, and I'd like to ask whether Daybreak could reconsider Romania's eligibility for Scheduled Events.
Since MOCS Season 2, players residing in Romania can still participate in Leagues and Queues but cannot enter Scheduled Events such as Challenges, Preliminaries, RC Qualifiers, Super Qualifiers, or MOCS events.
I understand that the country restrictions may exist because of differing local laws concerning online competitions, entry fees and prizes. If that is the reason, however, I think Romania may be worth another look.
Romania's principal gambling legislation, OUG 77/2009, appears to draw a distinction that is very relevant here.
Article 3 defines a game of chance through cumulative conditions including a participation fee, material prizes, and the awarding of winnings through random selection.
More importantly, Article 11(1)(d) specifically excludes from gambling:
Could the MTGO team/legal team take another look at Romania specifically and determine whether it could be added to the list of countries permitted to participate in Scheduled Events? There are competitive Romanian Magic players who would love to participate in Challenges, MOCS events and MTGO RC Qualifiers, particularly because access to tabletop RCQs in particular formats can be quite limited locally.
Thank you for the consideration.
I'm an MTGO player from Romania, and I'd like to ask whether Daybreak could reconsider Romania's eligibility for Scheduled Events.
Since MOCS Season 2, players residing in Romania can still participate in Leagues and Queues but cannot enter Scheduled Events such as Challenges, Preliminaries, RC Qualifiers, Super Qualifiers, or MOCS events.
I understand that the country restrictions may exist because of differing local laws concerning online competitions, entry fees and prizes. If that is the reason, however, I think Romania may be worth another look.
Romania's principal gambling legislation, OUG 77/2009, appears to draw a distinction that is very relevant here.
Article 3 defines a game of chance through cumulative conditions including a participation fee, material prizes, and the awarding of winnings through random selection.
More importantly, Article 11(1)(d) specifically excludes from gambling:
I'm obviously not offering a legal opinion, but competitive Magic would seem to have a strong argument for fitting into that skill-competition category rather than being treated as online gambling. If there is a particular provision of Romanian law preventing Daybreak from offering these events here, I'd also be genuinely interested in knowing what the obstacle is.
Could the MTGO team/legal team take another look at Romania specifically and determine whether it could be added to the list of countries permitted to participate in Scheduled Events? There are competitive Romanian Magic players who would love to participate in Challenges, MOCS events and MTGO RC Qualifiers, particularly because access to tabletop RCQs in particular formats can be quite limited locally.
Thank you for the consideration.