34 result(s) for casino in Current Affairs
Hungary’s PM Comments On Vajna Casinos, Alleged Habony Ties
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists that a contested casino concession, won by the government’s film commissioner Andrew Vajna, was good for the budget, saying he wished all casino operators “huge profits so they can pay more taxes”. In reply to journalists’ questions, Orbán also denied having any official ties with Árpád Habony, who is reported to be an informal political advisor to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s ’State Of The Nation’ Address
- 2 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Discussing the Prime Minister’s annual speech to his followers, commentators wonder if his exhortation to work and fight harder will be sufficient to reinvigorate the increasingly sluggish Fidesz electorate, which, despite the defeat of a pro-government candidate in last week’s by-election, is still incomparably stronger than its competitors.
Washington Court Rules In Hungary’s Favour In Sukoró Case
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An international arbitration court in Washington, DC, specialising in legal disputes between international investors has ruled in favour of Hungary in a case involving a cancelled casino investment project in Sukoró, central Hungary, the economy minister said. “The international court today rejected the Israeli investors’ claim and compensation demand of 100 billion forints (EUR 322m).
Jobbik Raises Questions Over Casino Concessions In Hungary Awarded To Vajna
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to make public the criteria under which it awarded a casino concession to the company of a government commissioner. Jobbik lawmaker Enikő Hegedűs criticized the economy ministry for its recent decision to issue permits to Andrew Vajna’s company, the Las Vegas Casino Ltd, for operating another five casinos in Budapest and in ...
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
Hungary's Former PM Bajnai Denounces Sukoró Trial
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Sukoró is the symbol of how attempts are made to mix law with politics, and to render the position of political opponents impossible with show trials” former prime minister Gordon Bajnai told reporters on Friday after testifying in the case at the Szolnok Court.
Nine More Casinos Plan To Open Next Year In Hungary
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2014 Hungarian budget bill includes provision for concession fees from nine new category II casinos that plan to open next year; these are in addition to the three casinos currently operating in the country, says business daily Világgazdaság.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány As A Court Witness
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both the left and right agree that former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has successfully stolen the show and managed to use the court hearing in a land swap deal to gain publicity and accuse his opponents of acting against national interest.
Slot Machines Now Banned In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The new law banning slot machines outside of casinos is now in effect, as the law was published in official gazette Magyar Közlöny on Tuesday. The legislation was passed with one day’s notice on October 2.
Hungary’s PM Comments On Vajna Casinos, Alleged Habony Ties
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists that a contested casino concession, won by the government’s film commissioner Andrew Vajna, was good for the budget, saying he wished all casino operators “huge profits so they can pay more taxes”. In reply to journalists’ questions, Orbán also denied having any official ties with Árpád Habony, who is reported to be an informal political advisor to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s ’State Of The Nation’ Address
- 2 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Discussing the Prime Minister’s annual speech to his followers, commentators wonder if his exhortation to work and fight harder will be sufficient to reinvigorate the increasingly sluggish Fidesz electorate, which, despite the defeat of a pro-government candidate in last week’s by-election, is still incomparably stronger than its competitors.
Washington Court Rules In Hungary’s Favour In Sukoró Case
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An international arbitration court in Washington, DC, specialising in legal disputes between international investors has ruled in favour of Hungary in a case involving a cancelled casino investment project in Sukoró, central Hungary, the economy minister said. “The international court today rejected the Israeli investors’ claim and compensation demand of 100 billion forints (EUR 322m).
Jobbik Raises Questions Over Casino Concessions In Hungary Awarded To Vajna
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to make public the criteria under which it awarded a casino concession to the company of a government commissioner. Jobbik lawmaker Enikő Hegedűs criticized the economy ministry for its recent decision to issue permits to Andrew Vajna’s company, the Las Vegas Casino Ltd, for operating another five casinos in Budapest and in ...
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
Hungary's Former PM Bajnai Denounces Sukoró Trial
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Sukoró is the symbol of how attempts are made to mix law with politics, and to render the position of political opponents impossible with show trials” former prime minister Gordon Bajnai told reporters on Friday after testifying in the case at the Szolnok Court.
Nine More Casinos Plan To Open Next Year In Hungary
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2014 Hungarian budget bill includes provision for concession fees from nine new category II casinos that plan to open next year; these are in addition to the three casinos currently operating in the country, says business daily Világgazdaság.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány As A Court Witness
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both the left and right agree that former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has successfully stolen the show and managed to use the court hearing in a land swap deal to gain publicity and accuse his opponents of acting against national interest.
Slot Machines Now Banned In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The new law banning slot machines outside of casinos is now in effect, as the law was published in official gazette Magyar Közlöny on Tuesday. The legislation was passed with one day’s notice on October 2.