Hungary

Who Can Run an Online Casino in Hungary?

Hungarian gambling falls under the Gambling Act (Act XXXIV of 1991) and is supervised by the Supervisory Authority of Regulated Activities, SZTFH. An online casino licence is available only to companies that already hold a Hungarian land-based casino concession, so a licence from Malta or another EU country does not qualify. You must be 18 to play.

The result is a very small legal market. In September 2025 Hungary had four licensed online casinos, the newest of them licensed on 1 September 2025, and three of the four were run by the same company, LVC Diamond Kft. The state casino concessions themselves are held by Las Vegas Casino Zrt. Licensed operators must offer deposit limits and self-exclusion.

The model has been challenged before. In the Unibet case (C-49/16), decided in June 2017, the EU Court of Justice found that the conditions Hungary applied to online gambling licences from 2014 were not transparent enough to be compatible with the EU's freedom to provide services. Hungary has kept the link between an online licence and a land-based concession all the same.

Blocking and Payment Refusals

The SZTFH acts against operators without a Hungarian licence: it has internet providers make their sites unavailable, and since July 2023 it can also order payment providers to refuse gambling payments to blocked operators. That second step is why a card payment from a Hungarian bank to a foreign casino can be declined even when the site still opens.

Other authorities join in. The Competition Authority (GVH) fined the Malta-registered company behind Lottoland HUF 345 million, and in 2024, with the games still on offer, further sites selling EuroJackpot bets were blocked. Unlicensed operators are the target of these measures; the player’s risk is practical, because money left on a blocked site cannot be reached from Hungary.

Payment Methods for Hungarian Players

The international casinos that accept Hungary mostly offer cards and e-wallets: Visa, Mastercard, Skrill and Neteller at nearly every site, Paysafecard at most and bank transfer at many. Some run accounts in forint, which saves a conversion on each payment; the Currencies filter shows them.

Before the first deposit, check how you will be paid: casinos return winnings to the deposit method where possible, Paysafecard is deposit-only, and some welcome offers leave out e-wallet deposits. Our casino payment methods list sorts methods by casino.

Payout Speed for Hungarian Players

A withdrawal moves only as fast as its slowest step, which is usually verification, so upload your documents early. Casinos open to Hungary with short processing times are on our quick payout list.

Casino Bonuses in Forint

Compare the megforgatás, the wagering, before the bonus size. A HUF 40,000 bonus at 40x requires HUF 1.6 million of bets on the bonus alone, or HUF 3.2 million with a matching deposit when the offer uses deposit plus bonus; on a euro card the same offer reads about €100. Hungarian players searching for megforgatás nélküli offers, without wagering, will find them on wager-free bonuses, and ingyenes pörgetések (free spins) or befizetés nélküli bónusz (no deposit) offers turn up on the Hungarian bonus page.

Tax on Casino Winnings in Hungary

Winnings from SZTFH-licensed operators are tax-free for the player. Winnings from operators without a Hungarian licence do not share that exemption and are treated as other income for personal income tax, which the player declares. Our country-by-country tax guide compares other markets.

Help With Gambling in Hungary

The national emotional support line on 116-123 is free and open around the clock, and Gamblers Anonymous groups meet in Hungary. At casinos licensed abroad, set a deposit limit, a cooling-off period or a self-exclusion in your account settings. For countries that run a national register, see self-exclusion registers explained; Austria's rules are on our page of online casinos in Austria.