Statistics MARKET REPORT
Hungary
NUMBER OF: CASINO SLOTS: CASINO TABLES: AWPS:
AMUSEMENTS (TOTAL): VIDEO:
TOUCHSCREENS: PINBALL:
NUMBER OF: CASINOS:
GAMING ARCADES: SINGLE SITES:
AMUSEMENT ARCADES/FECS BETTING SHOPS: OPERATORS:
117 65
7,916 (category I) and 21,335 (category II) 5,000 1,000 1,000 2,000
3
1,039 (category I) and 15,404 (category II) 17,000 1,400
4,410 (including betting terminals) 1,200
OVERVIEW The gaming sector in Hungary has been declining for years with a five per cent drop in 2008. The rules governing gaming halls include: Category I can operate AWPs and amusement machines only and at least 2sq.m are required per machine and there must be at least 10 machines. Category II (bars and restaurants) can have a maximum of two machines in addition to catering facilities. Operating licence fee for gaming halls is HUF20,000 (€80). Licence fees for category I gaming machines is HUF125,000 and HUF75,000 for category II whilst taxes are HUF100,000 per month per machine. Total revenue from gaming tax in 2008 was €157m.
Some 3,500 gaming halls have been closed over the last few years whilst the number of gaming machines has dropped by 4,000 in the last five years. Meanwhile up until December 2009 five casinos operated in Hungary. Casino Gyor and Casino Kecskemet closed in December 2009 leaving Casino Tropicana and Las Vegas Casino in Budapest and Casino Sopron. The Hungarian Gaming Association submitted proposals to change the gaming act last year and recommended creating a new category of gaming machines and gaming halls where bets and prizes would be lower (as would taxes) Meanwhile Szerencsejatek Zrt, the state lottery, which has exclusive rights to distribute number draw games, sports bets, prize draw tickets has reintroduced the bingo game.
CAPITAL: Budapest POPULATION: 9,905,596 LANDAREA: 89,
608sq.km MEDIANAGE: 39.4 years CURRENCY: Forint (HUF) GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary Democracy ELECTIONS: President electedby national assembly for five year term. Last election heldJune 2010. PrimeMinister electedby national Assembly.
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