Hungary's gambling-regulatory institutional structure shifted this period: Bill T/639, in force from 1 October 2026, removed the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities' prior-consent role over concession tenders, offers, and contract amendment, termination and conclusion, and dissolved its Concessions Council. The government has separately signalled an intent to abolish the authority outright and to separate online-casino from land-based concessions under a future multi-licence structure, though no enabling bill for that step has been published. Day-to-day licensing supervision by the authority continues unaffected. This is a change to who administers concession approvals rather than to what is licensed or how existing licence-holders operate, and it should be read as an institutional transition still in progress rather than a settled reform of the licensing regime itself.
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Hungary Gambling — Overview: What kind of market is this?
Mixed · Confirmed · Not reviewed · Back to full Hungary report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Hungary (HU) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | Not reviewed |
| Last collected | 1 Nov 2026 |
Summary answer
Hungary's gambling-regulatory institutional structure shifted this period: Bill T/639, in force from 1 October 2026, removed the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities' prior-consent role over concession tenders, offers, and contract amendment, termination and conclusion, and dissolved its C…
Key headwinds & conditions
- HUF 1bn capital + HUF 600m licence fee barrier
- Online casino closed to non-concessionaires
- Sliding-scale casino GGR tax up to 30%
- EU-law-compliance uncertainty over residual licensing requirements