50 result(s) for gambling
Eleven Cities Want To Operate Casinos In Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
There are currently three operating casinos in the country, two in Budapest and one in Sopron. Eleven other cities – Győr, Debrecen, Szombathely, Pécs, Szeged, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, Szentendre, Hévíz, Gyula, and Balatonfüred – are also planning on opening casinos, says business daily Világgazdaság. The only new member on the list is Gyula, as the other cities have previously operated casinos.
Eleven Hungarian Cities Seek Casino Licences
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
- entertainment
Eleven Hungarian cities want licences to open casinos, business daily Világgazdaság said. Currently just two casinos operate in Budapest and one in Sopron, near Hungary’s border with Austria, and the government had planned to award only nine new casino licences, the paper said.
No Tenders Needed For Casino Licences In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Parliament passed an amendment motion Monday evening under which casino licences can be awarded without a tendering process. The bill states that the economy minister may sign contracts with reliable gambling organisers to operate up to five casinos without tendering, if they pay a higher than usual fee.
Hungary’s Minister Varga To Decide Who Might Open Casinos
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-governmental companies might profit from the gambling market, according to Blikk, if the latest legislative bill is approved allowing the minister of the national economy to regulate casinos’ concession rights
Xpat Opinion: EU Not To Ease Pressure On Hungary
- 6 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from left to right believe that the EU is unlikely to lift the excessive deficit procedure imposed on Hungary, and agree that its motives are political. A pro-government commentator says there are foreign interests behind the pessimistic EU forecast, while both a left-wing editorial and a business columnist interpret the move as a warning to Hungary.
Gaming Firm Bwin Leaving Hungary
- 22 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Online poker company Bwin is leaving Hungary and 17 other countries, gamer website Ittapiros has learnt. Bwin can easily manage without the Hungarian market, and the state gaming company Szerencsejáték is about to launch its own online services, coincident with stronger pressure from authorities on illegal gambling, the website argues.
Xpat Opinion: Slot Machines Banned In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In an unusually swift procedure, Parliament banned slot machines with immediate effect, except for those in casinos. Commentators both on the right and the left agree that it was the right decision, although the price is high: the loss of tens of billions in gambling revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Parliament Bans Slot Machines In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a bill banning gambling halls and electronic casinos in a fast-track procedure on Tuesday. Under the new law slot machines may only be operated in three existing casinos, and catering spots may no longer host them. The bill will enter into force on the day following final presidential approval, when former licences will lose their validity.
Plans To Ban Slot Machines In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Minister of State in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár announced at a press conference on Monday that the Hungarian Government proposes the complete ban of slot machines.
Eleven Cities Want To Operate Casinos In Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
There are currently three operating casinos in the country, two in Budapest and one in Sopron. Eleven other cities – Győr, Debrecen, Szombathely, Pécs, Szeged, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, Szentendre, Hévíz, Gyula, and Balatonfüred – are also planning on opening casinos, says business daily Világgazdaság. The only new member on the list is Gyula, as the other cities have previously operated casinos.
Eleven Hungarian Cities Seek Casino Licences
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
- entertainment
Eleven Hungarian cities want licences to open casinos, business daily Világgazdaság said. Currently just two casinos operate in Budapest and one in Sopron, near Hungary’s border with Austria, and the government had planned to award only nine new casino licences, the paper said.
No Tenders Needed For Casino Licences In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Parliament passed an amendment motion Monday evening under which casino licences can be awarded without a tendering process. The bill states that the economy minister may sign contracts with reliable gambling organisers to operate up to five casinos without tendering, if they pay a higher than usual fee.
Hungary’s Minister Varga To Decide Who Might Open Casinos
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-governmental companies might profit from the gambling market, according to Blikk, if the latest legislative bill is approved allowing the minister of the national economy to regulate casinos’ concession rights
Xpat Opinion: EU Not To Ease Pressure On Hungary
- 6 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from left to right believe that the EU is unlikely to lift the excessive deficit procedure imposed on Hungary, and agree that its motives are political. A pro-government commentator says there are foreign interests behind the pessimistic EU forecast, while both a left-wing editorial and a business columnist interpret the move as a warning to Hungary.
Gaming Firm Bwin Leaving Hungary
- 22 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Online poker company Bwin is leaving Hungary and 17 other countries, gamer website Ittapiros has learnt. Bwin can easily manage without the Hungarian market, and the state gaming company Szerencsejáték is about to launch its own online services, coincident with stronger pressure from authorities on illegal gambling, the website argues.
Xpat Opinion: Slot Machines Banned In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In an unusually swift procedure, Parliament banned slot machines with immediate effect, except for those in casinos. Commentators both on the right and the left agree that it was the right decision, although the price is high: the loss of tens of billions in gambling revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Parliament Bans Slot Machines In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a bill banning gambling halls and electronic casinos in a fast-track procedure on Tuesday. Under the new law slot machines may only be operated in three existing casinos, and catering spots may no longer host them. The bill will enter into force on the day following final presidential approval, when former licences will lose their validity.
Plans To Ban Slot Machines In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Minister of State in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár announced at a press conference on Monday that the Hungarian Government proposes the complete ban of slot machines.