16 result(s) for gambling in Current Affairs
Heavy Fine in Hungary for Copycat Lotto Operator
- 21 Mar 2024 5:15 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
GVH, the competition watchdog, has fined Deutsche Lotto- und Sportwetten Ft 345 million, because the Malta-based company deceived customers into thinking that they were dealing with state-owned gaming company Szerencsejáték in online gambling, it was announced.
Opinion: Weeklies on Hungary as 'An Outlier' in the EU
- 30 Jan 2023 10:08 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators wonder if the government is paving the way for Hungary to eventually leave the European Union, while a pro-government columnist lambasts left-wing members of the European Parliament who accuse Hungary of corruption, while their peers are under investigation for taking hundreds of millions of Euros in bribes.
Record Win For Hungarian Lottery Player Of Euro 30 Million
- 16 Jan 2020 8:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The lucky winner of Hungary’s all-time-record lottery prize of 30 million Euros has submitted their claim, state gambling company Szerencsejáték just announced.
Gaming Company Finds Many Gambling Addicts In Hungary
- 29 Mar 2019 8:36 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
About 4% of Hungarians are gambling addicts, and a further 10% are at risk of becoming addicted, according to a survey by state gaming monopoly Szerencsejáték.
Lázár: Migration At Heart Of Hungary’s V4 Presidency
- 23 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Speaking about the Visegrad Group, whose rotating presidency Hungary will take over on July 1, Lázár said Hungary has a serious responsibility to clearly flag the interests of the Visegrad Group (V4) during its V4 presidency.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
European Court Advocate General Suggests Hungary Gambling Rules Could Violate EU Tenet
- 6 Apr 2017 10:50 AM
- current affairs
An advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has suggested, in an opinion, that Hungarian legislation on the licencing of online betting companies based in other European Union member states could violate the EU tenet of freedom to provide services.
Video: Police Bust Illegal Taiwanese Gambling Den In Budapest
- 30 Mar 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian police, responding to a call from a neighbor that someone was in need of help, went to a house in Budapest’s upmarket 2nd District. Upon arrival they found a number of Taiwanese men and women who were being held there against their will - possibly for sex.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.
Heavy Fine in Hungary for Copycat Lotto Operator
- 21 Mar 2024 5:15 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
GVH, the competition watchdog, has fined Deutsche Lotto- und Sportwetten Ft 345 million, because the Malta-based company deceived customers into thinking that they were dealing with state-owned gaming company Szerencsejáték in online gambling, it was announced.
Opinion: Weeklies on Hungary as 'An Outlier' in the EU
- 30 Jan 2023 10:08 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators wonder if the government is paving the way for Hungary to eventually leave the European Union, while a pro-government columnist lambasts left-wing members of the European Parliament who accuse Hungary of corruption, while their peers are under investigation for taking hundreds of millions of Euros in bribes.
Record Win For Hungarian Lottery Player Of Euro 30 Million
- 16 Jan 2020 8:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The lucky winner of Hungary’s all-time-record lottery prize of 30 million Euros has submitted their claim, state gambling company Szerencsejáték just announced.
Gaming Company Finds Many Gambling Addicts In Hungary
- 29 Mar 2019 8:36 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
About 4% of Hungarians are gambling addicts, and a further 10% are at risk of becoming addicted, according to a survey by state gaming monopoly Szerencsejáték.
Lázár: Migration At Heart Of Hungary’s V4 Presidency
- 23 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Speaking about the Visegrad Group, whose rotating presidency Hungary will take over on July 1, Lázár said Hungary has a serious responsibility to clearly flag the interests of the Visegrad Group (V4) during its V4 presidency.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
European Court Advocate General Suggests Hungary Gambling Rules Could Violate EU Tenet
- 6 Apr 2017 10:50 AM
- current affairs
An advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has suggested, in an opinion, that Hungarian legislation on the licencing of online betting companies based in other European Union member states could violate the EU tenet of freedom to provide services.
Video: Police Bust Illegal Taiwanese Gambling Den In Budapest
- 30 Mar 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian police, responding to a call from a neighbor that someone was in need of help, went to a house in Budapest’s upmarket 2nd District. Upon arrival they found a number of Taiwanese men and women who were being held there against their will - possibly for sex.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.