Tag Archives: Hungary
Hungary – for a piece of the pie – Yield Sec
In an exclusive G3 article, Yield Sec’s Ismail Vali reveals the extent of illegal/unlicenced gambling in one of Europe’s fledgling regulated online gambling markets. In the two years since unveiling its new Gaming Act, Hungary has been overwhelmed by illegal operators with channelisation of just seven per cent – and that’s just the start of…
Hungary – EveryMatrix wins Hungarian lottery tender for online sportsbook
The Hungarian national lottery operator, Szerencsejáték, has become EveryMatrix’s sixth global lottery client in an agreement that coincides with the launch of the country’s online sports betting regulation. EveryMatrix will provide Szerencsejáték with an end-to-end suite of advanced digital sports betting software solutions and services for its online brand TippmixPro, through a multi-year agreement was…
Hungary – Hungarian Lotteries Inc enjoys its best ever year in 2021
Hungarian Lotteries Inc enjoyed its best ever year in 2020 with record revenue of over €1.9bn in 2021, representing an increase of over 20 per cent compared to 2020. Over half the revenue has been generated by sports betting with over 480bn forints, which corresponds to a daily sum of 1.3bn forints. This turnover means the…
Hungary – Vipcasino launches new site on Finnplay platform
Finnplay Technologies has launched a new site with Hungarian operator Vipcasino.hu, a new entrant bringing focused on high-value players looking for a VIP experience online. Finnplay, a privately-owned Nordic-based provider of iGaming platform technology and services, specialises in tailored solutions for the online and mobile gaming industry in regulated markets. Jaakko Soininen, Finnplay’s Managing Director,…
Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister renews close associate’s Budapest casinos until 2056
In an unprecedented but entirely legal move, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has extended one of his main supporter’s Budapest casino licenses until 2056. The casinos are owned by Las Vegas Casino Group and operated by Diamond Gaming Casino. The extension of the five casino licenses, which were due to run out in 2024, have…
Hungary – Scientific expands digital lottery footprint with more eInstant launches in Hungary
Scientific Games has confirmed the continued launch of iLottery games for Hungarian Lottery Szerencsejáték with additional go lives of eInstant games, expanding the Company’s global digital lottery footprint to nearly 30 US and international lotteries. Szerencsejáték Zrt. is one of the fastest growing lotteries in Europe, with digital sales increasing 58% from 2018 to 2020…
Hungary – Yggdrasil debuts in Hungary with CasinoWin
Yggdrasil will take its games portfolio live in Hungary for the first time after striking a distribution deal with land-based operator, CasinoWin. The operator’s customers will gain access to Yggdrasil’s portfolio of slots content, as well as titles from the YG Masters programme portfolio. The market entry is an important step for Yggdrasil as it…
Hungary – GiG signs long term contract with Casino Win
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed a long term contract with Casino Win for the provision of GiG’s platform, frontend development and managed services to launch their digital operation in the regulated Hungarian market. Casino Win has been present in the Hungarian gambling market since 2016 and to complement their successful land-based operations, the operator…
Czech/Hungary – SIS secures exclusive Czech and Hungarian racing deals
SIS (Sports Information Services), the leading supplier of 24/7 betting services, has further expanded its horse racing portfolio having signed agreements with LAB representing Czech racing and Kincsem Park, the home of Hungarian racing, to become the exclusive distributor of live pictures and data of Czech and Hungarian horse races. As part of these new…
