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Hungary – Casinos boom from slots ban in Hungarian pubs
By Phil - 10 August 2015
The Hungarian government’s decision to ban slot machines from pubs has seen attendance at the country’s casinos rise from 205,000 in 2011 to 810,000 in 2014.
The rules on slot machines were introduced in the fall of 2012. The figure looks like it will rise again with the first half of 2015 seeing 606,000 customer visits to casinos, which have risen in number from three to eight due to the new concessions of 2014 Las Vegas Kft. won concessions to operate five casinos in and around the capital.
Gross Gaming Revenue has also increased from HUF 33.1bn in 2011 to HUF 128bn in 2014. The first six months of 2015 generated HUF 88.4bn.
