![]() ![]() The CJEU ruled that Hungary’s online gambling licensing regime unlawfully excluded EU/EEA-licensed operators from the country’s licensing process and reiterated that Hungary must adopt a market regulation meeting objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate licensing criteria. ![]() Major market players, including Unibet (C-49/16) and Sporting Odds (C-3/17), brought the case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to decide whether Hungarian laws went against Article 56 of the Treaty and Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which is intended to stop member states from disrupting the provision of cross-border trade and services. has defined the market since 2014, which has been subject to subsequent legal disputes. Under the current regulation a de facto betting monopoly for the 100 % state-owned Szerencsejáték Zrt. ![]() Nonetheless, the operation of online casino games will remain the privilege of the holders of national land-based casino concessions. The new regulation, adopted on 22 July 2022, is set forth in a major amendment to Act XXXIV of 1991 on Gambling Operations ("Gambling Act”) and provides for a competitive market from 1 January 2023 onwards. ![]()
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