Hungary Gambling News

• Hungarian Online Gambling Tax Starts in 2012 Vows Economy Minister

  2011-09-13 18:08
  Hungarian Economy Minister George Matolcsy vowed that first slots then Hungarian online casino gamblers will feel the pinch of the Hungarian tax collector. Read more

• Hungarian Tax and Customs Office Resume Raiding Illegal Poker Clubs

  2011-06-09 12:00
  The Hungarian gambling law to regulate and tax poker rooms was enacted in May to generate additional revenues Read more

• Proposed Hungarian Gambling Law May Destroy Slot Machine Industry

  2011-05-05 22:35
  The Fidesz political party has proposed an addendum to the Hungarian gambling laws, which will destroy the slot machine industry. Read more

• Changes in Hungarian Gambling Laws Expected To End State Monopoly

  2011-04-19 18:00
  Hungary may soon become the latest European country to break up the casino monopoly and open the online gambling market to competition Read more

• Well Funded Venture Pushing For Legal Online Gambling in Hungary

  2011-04-11 16:37
  A large internet betting group is opening a dialogue with Hungarian government to liberalize online gambling Read more

• Suspended Hungarian Football Referee Suspected in Game-fixing

  2011-04-02 10:23
  Following a 2-2 draw, with all goals scored from the spot, FIFA starts an investigation of the Hungarian football referee Read more

• Amateur Hungarian Poker Player Won $15K Against World's Best

  2011-03-25 19:10
  A Hungarian poker amateur won his chance to play heads-up match against Isildur1 at Poker Stars’ SuperStar Showdown online series of poker Read more

• Hard Rock Casino on Hungarian-Austrian Border Criticized

  2011-03-17 18:15
  A new casino complex to be built in Hungary received criticism from environmentalists and government offices Read more

• Hungarian Player Makes it to the Final Table of Sunday Million

  2011-03-11 09:06
  Hungary had its own representation at the final table of anniversary Sunday Million tournament at Poker Stars. Read more

• Internet Poker Rooms in Hungary May Become Legal State Monopoly

  2010-12-07 11:58
  Online poker sites in Hungary may soon become lawful, at least as a legalized state monopoly.   Read more

• Online Gambling Laws in Hungary are Inadequate for Internet Age

  2010-12-02 10:45
  Internet gambling in Hungary is already popular and ever getting more-so even though , Hungarians are only permitted to bet at Szerencsejáték. Read more

• The Poker Act and Beyond: A Brief Look at Current Hungarian Gambling Law

  2010-09-03 08:53
  With the online gaming industry soon to be holding a big trade convention in Budapest,
  many within the field of Internet casinos Read more

• Hungary Poker Tax Drives Players Online

  2010-05-05 12:30
  A few months ago, Hungarian gambling laws took a turn for the worst. Amendments were made to the Gambling Act which placed Read more

• Poker Industry Threatened by New Reforms in Hungary

  2009-12-28 10:35
  Recent developments in Hungarian gambling laws have thrown the local poker industry into a world of confusion. Read more

• Hungary Accused of Participation in International Football Scandal

  2009-11-23 12:22
  The current international football scandal that came to unfold in Germany is now linked to many other countries including Hungary. Read more

• Hungarian Government Steals Poker, Calls it Chance

  2009-11-04 12:45
  Hungary is about to enforce a new law that will demote online poker to the category “game of chance”. Read more

• Proposed Hungarian Poker Tax Causes Uproar

  2009-10-20 14:02
  Hungarian gambling laws may be changing soon. As things stand right now, the government holds a monopoly on all forms of gambling. Read more