46 result(s) for gambling
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.
Cabinet To Outlaw Slot Machines In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2012 8:59 AM
- entertainment
The cabinet proposes outlawing the operation of slot machines, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced after an unscheduled cabinet meeting was held at 8 a.m. Monday morning. The cabinet submitted a proposal to Parliament to abolish gambling halls and electronic casinos, which is expected to pass today in a fast-track procedure.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Chinese Market Closing?
- 20 Sep 2012 1:03 AM
- shopping
2014 Update: It was closed down. Hungary is not the most multicultural nation on the planet. 95% Magyar, 2% Roma, and the rest of us. Around 100,000 Chinese live in Hungary, and Budapest has its own Chinatown, well, a sprawling China-shanty-town. It's a real oddity, and if not the most immediate of local attractions, it is a side of the city that's bafflingly interesting, in a grimy kind of way. ...
Moneychanger’s Killer Gets Life Sentence In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Szombathely court on Saturday sentenced József Hajba to life imprisonment after convicting him of robbing and killing an Arab moneychanger on Baross utca in Budapest on November 9, 2009. Two associates with whom Hajba mostly robbed casinos and gambling halls in Budapest and money-changing kiosks along the Austrian border, received sentences of 13 years, and a third 11 years in penitentiary. The ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
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.
Cabinet To Outlaw Slot Machines In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2012 8:59 AM
- entertainment
The cabinet proposes outlawing the operation of slot machines, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced after an unscheduled cabinet meeting was held at 8 a.m. Monday morning. The cabinet submitted a proposal to Parliament to abolish gambling halls and electronic casinos, which is expected to pass today in a fast-track procedure.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Chinese Market Closing?
- 20 Sep 2012 1:03 AM
- shopping
2014 Update: It was closed down. Hungary is not the most multicultural nation on the planet. 95% Magyar, 2% Roma, and the rest of us. Around 100,000 Chinese live in Hungary, and Budapest has its own Chinatown, well, a sprawling China-shanty-town. It's a real oddity, and if not the most immediate of local attractions, it is a side of the city that's bafflingly interesting, in a grimy kind of way. ...
Moneychanger’s Killer Gets Life Sentence In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Szombathely court on Saturday sentenced József Hajba to life imprisonment after convicting him of robbing and killing an Arab moneychanger on Baross utca in Budapest on November 9, 2009. Two associates with whom Hajba mostly robbed casinos and gambling halls in Budapest and money-changing kiosks along the Austrian border, received sentences of 13 years, and a third 11 years in penitentiary. The ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.