Alternative domains, and why they are missing from this page
The search for an „alternative address” usually starts with a mundane problem: the site will not load. The answer most people find — a list of links published by a third party — is however the riskiest possible solution. This page explains why, and what to do instead.
What the register says about domains
An operator’s licence covers specific domains. The public ONJN register of authorised organisers shows which, alongside the licence holder’s name and the status of the authorisation. In parallel, the authority publishes a list of blocked domains — addresses operating in Romania without the right to do so. Together, the two lists fully answer the question of where it is legal to play.
The practical consequence: a brand can be entirely legitimate on one address and covered by nothing on another that looks almost identical. The difference is invisible in the design and visible in the register.
Why such addresses circulate
| Situation | What is really happening | How to check |
|---|---|---|
| The operator changes domain | A legitimate change, reflected in the register | The new domain appears under the licence |
| Lookalike address, one extra letter | A copy built to harvest credentials | It appears nowhere in the register |
| Link received via messenger | A classic phishing vector | Do not open it; type the known domain |
| Aggregator site listing „mirrors” | An unknown third party with no accountability | The source is not the authority |
What the copies are after
A fake page does not need to work. It only needs to look credible for ten seconds, long enough for a username and password to be typed in. Sometimes it goes further and asks for card details „to verify the account”, something an operator never does through a form reached by link. The same pattern appears with installation files distributed outside official channels — covered on the app page — and with sites that „sell” promo codes, described in the promo codes guide.
What to do when the site will not load
- Check whether the problem is local: another network, another device, another browser.
- Type the known domain manually instead of using a link you received.
- Confirm the domain in the ONJN register of authorised organisers.
- If the operator has an app installed from an official source, use it as a cross-check.
- Contact support through the channels on the support page, not through addresses found in searches.
What not to do, in any circumstance: enter credentials on an address you have not verified, and re-enter a password „to see whether it works”.
Our position
We publish no alternative address lists, because doing so would make us exactly the source we describe as risky. An information portal cannot guarantee that a domain will still be legitimate tomorrow; the authority’s register can. Our method is described on the about page, and if a blocked-access episode has turned into a dispute with the operator, the route is on the complaints page.