50 result(s) for gambling
Hungary's Szerencsejáték CEO May Be Fired
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
CEO Péter Szentpétery of the state gaming company Szerencsejáték might be dismissed on Monday, according to the gambling news website Itt a piros. Szentpétery is on sick leave at the moment, Népszava adds. Szentpétery joined Szerencsejáték in June 2010, after holding high positions with state pawnbroker BÁV, taxi company Fõtaxi and Metal-Art, companies owned by the Lajos Simicska-Zsolt Nyerges ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary’s Tax Office Attempts To Block Foreign Sports Betting Websites
- 28 Nov 2014 10:00 AM
- tech
International sports betting websites are not permitted to operate in Hungary and the tax and customs office (NAV) has made repeated attempts to block them for 90 days at a time, business daily Világgazdaság said.
Budapest Casinos To Open Later This Year
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Las Vegas Casino, which earlier won a concession to operate five casinos in and around the capital, has been granted a request to push back the effective date of the licence from September 1, 2014 to January 1 of next year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of The Simon Scandal In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are less than convinced about the explanations offered by the MSZP about the undeclared assets of a leading Socialist. Left-wing pundits, however, are calling for similar investigations of right-wing politicians’ wealth as well as more transparent campaign regulations.
Now On: 'Capa +' Exhibition, Hungarian National Gallery Budapest
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
What was Robert Capa? A restless migrant who could never settle down? A photo-reporter and war journalist who was also a writer and film-maker? A hero, praised by the best writers of his generation? A charmeur loved by women? A man with a passion for gambling? What do we know about him? Do we know what constraints and expectations shaped his career?
Now On: Robert Capa, The Gambler, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Capa as you’ve never seen him before – This exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous photo-reporter examines his potential roles and comes up with historical answers to the question: what was Robert Capa?
Smartphones To Conquer Online Shopping in Hungary, Too?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
In Hungary too, some consumers now use nothing but their mobile phones to buy goods online. Although their share is a meager 2%, the figure is expected to grow in the near future as smartphones gain ground. These devices offer varied functions and a pleasant user experience. The majority (70%) prefers computers for shopping but more and more people (7%) use both devices at an equal degree. The ...
Hungary's Szerencsejáték CEO May Be Fired
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
CEO Péter Szentpétery of the state gaming company Szerencsejáték might be dismissed on Monday, according to the gambling news website Itt a piros. Szentpétery is on sick leave at the moment, Népszava adds. Szentpétery joined Szerencsejáték in June 2010, after holding high positions with state pawnbroker BÁV, taxi company Fõtaxi and Metal-Art, companies owned by the Lajos Simicska-Zsolt Nyerges ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary’s Tax Office Attempts To Block Foreign Sports Betting Websites
- 28 Nov 2014 10:00 AM
- tech
International sports betting websites are not permitted to operate in Hungary and the tax and customs office (NAV) has made repeated attempts to block them for 90 days at a time, business daily Világgazdaság said.
Budapest Casinos To Open Later This Year
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Las Vegas Casino, which earlier won a concession to operate five casinos in and around the capital, has been granted a request to push back the effective date of the licence from September 1, 2014 to January 1 of next year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of The Simon Scandal In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are less than convinced about the explanations offered by the MSZP about the undeclared assets of a leading Socialist. Left-wing pundits, however, are calling for similar investigations of right-wing politicians’ wealth as well as more transparent campaign regulations.
Now On: 'Capa +' Exhibition, Hungarian National Gallery Budapest
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
What was Robert Capa? A restless migrant who could never settle down? A photo-reporter and war journalist who was also a writer and film-maker? A hero, praised by the best writers of his generation? A charmeur loved by women? A man with a passion for gambling? What do we know about him? Do we know what constraints and expectations shaped his career?
Now On: Robert Capa, The Gambler, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Capa as you’ve never seen him before – This exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous photo-reporter examines his potential roles and comes up with historical answers to the question: what was Robert Capa?
Smartphones To Conquer Online Shopping in Hungary, Too?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
In Hungary too, some consumers now use nothing but their mobile phones to buy goods online. Although their share is a meager 2%, the figure is expected to grow in the near future as smartphones gain ground. These devices offer varied functions and a pleasant user experience. The majority (70%) prefers computers for shopping but more and more people (7%) use both devices at an equal degree. The ...