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Planning to gamble online in Hungary? – Facts you should know
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Although CJEU (Court of Justice for the European Union) has taken the restrictive online gambling laws of Hungary to the woodshed again and again, the activity despite being strictly controlled by the state-operated and owned Szerencsejáték Zrt, has been growing immensely in popularity over the years.
Online gambling was legalised by the Hungarian government in the year 2013 and it has steadily gained popularity in the country since then. While there were no more than a couple of dozen gambling websites in Hungary at one point of time, more than 250 online gambling entities are doing excellent business in the country today. In fact, Hungary has some of the best Internet based casinos in all of the world.
If you’re looking to play at one of the Hungarian online casinos, and are particularly interested in online poker games, following are some important facts you should know.
The past
Gambling has been legal in this country since 1991, when it came under the regulation of National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary. Today this authority controls both online and off-line gambling activities in Hungary, through the state operated and owned Szerencsejáték Zrt. Szerencsejáték Zrt has been controlling all kinds of online gambling operations in the country, including casinos, lotteries, sports betting etc. since 2012.
The taxation aspect
The government of Hungary imposes taxes only on the online gambling operators and service providers, allowing players to keep the winnings with themselves. Such smart tax laws introduced by the Hungarian government have enabled the country’s gambling industry to grow immensely and have made their casino websites the most attractive in the world.
Games you can play at Hungarian online casinos
You can play a good variety of online casino games at Hungarian casino websites, including slot machines, blackjack and poker. There are many portals that are actively promoting different kinds of Lotto and online sports betting too. Of late, many Hungarian online casinos have switched to mobile casino operations, owing to their immensely growing popularity among gamblers.