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- Romania's government issued an emergency decree allowing municipalities to ban betting shops and slot halls.
- The decree shifts gambling regulation from central authorities to local governments, enabling bans.
- Diana Stoica, a Romanian MP, emphasized public health risks of gambling addiction and related suicide rates.
- Nine cities, including Slatina, plan full bans on gambling venues.
- Mayor Mario De Mezzo said community devastation from gambling justifies delaying street paving to save lives.
