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Hungary Gambling — Market entry in practice: How hard is entry, really?

Mixed · Probable · Not reviewed · Back to full Hungary report →

Key section parameters

JurisdictionHungary (HU)
RegulatorRecorded in register
FavourabilityMixed
ConfidenceProbable
Review statusNot reviewed
Last collected1 Nov 2026

Summary answer

Entry to online sports betting requires a registered Hungarian representative (Hungarian citizen, law/economics master's degree, clean record; SARA decides registration within 75 days), HUF 1bn capital, HUF 600m licence fee, five years EEA experience, and a 120-day remote-gambling registration proce…

Full section analysis

Entry to online sports betting requires a registered Hungarian representative (Hungarian citizen, law/economics master's degree, clean record; SARA decides registration within 75 days), HUF 1bn capital, HUF 600m licence fee, five years EEA experience, and a 120-day remote-gambling registration procedure. Online casino is practically closed to non-concessionaires. The adviser stack (local counsel, representative, systems auditor) is mature but the capital and experience gates are the binding bottlenecks.