Is online gambling legal in Hungary?

The SZTFH blocks unlicensed sites and payments to them, and can confiscate stakes and prizes in unlicensed games. You must be 18.

1. 1SZTFH, Engedélyek (közhiteles): the public licence register
2. 2Szjtv. (1991. évi XXXIV. törvény a szerencsejáték szervezéséről), consolidated text, Nemzeti Jogszabálytár
3. 3SZTFH, Szerencsejátékügyi blokkolt honlapok (blocked websites)

Using a VPN to reach gambling sites from Hungary: Not regulated.

Gambling with crypto: Banned.

You must be 18 to gamble online in Hungary, for online casino, sports betting and lottery alike.

Winnings from operators licensed by the SZTFH are not income. Winnings from an operator without the SZTFH licence fall outside that exemption: the personal income tax rate is 15% and the social contribution tax 13%, which the tax authority's 2023 guidance (marked out of force since 2 May 2026) applied to winnings from a prohibited betting site.

2 companies, 5 online licences (3 online casino, 2 remote gambling) in Hungary, as of 3 Nov 2026.

Always verify a casino holds a valid Szabályozott Tevékenységek Felügyeleti Hatósága (SZTFH) licence before depositing. Check the official register before signing up.

The official register of licensed sitesSzabályozott Tevékenységek Felügyeleti Hatósága (SZTFH)'s website

Prominent operators in Hungary

If a site isn't on the regulator's licensee register, ask the regulator before you play: an unlisted site is usually not licensed here (a register can lag behind a new licence). An unlicensed site is outside the regulator's supervision, so you cannot complain to the regulator about it.

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  Check the SZTFH register

  Licensed sites are listed in the SZTFH's authentic licence register: as of 30 October 2026, tippmixpro.hu, vegas.hu, kaszino.hu and xcasino.hu.

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  Hungarian-language information

  A licensed betting site must show in Hungarian its complaint procedure, the 18+ and harm warnings, a Hungarian addiction treatment organisation and the SZTFH's contact details.

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  The green number on the site

  Every licensed organiser must show the SZTFH green number, +36 80 205 352, on its website.

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  Limits you can set

  Licensed sites must let you set a deposit limit (daily, weekly or monthly), applied within 1 hour, and show your time in play.

Official changes that affect players, newest first, each with the document it comes from. A change marked not yet in our report is confirmed in the official text but not yet worked into our research report and the answers on this page.

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   1. Complain to the operator

   Licensed sites must publish, in Hungarian, how they handle complaints and a contact for them. A written complaint must be answered on the merits within 30 days.

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   2. Report to the SZTFH

   The SZTFH's free green number, +36 80 205 352, takes reports and complaints 24 hours a day; every licensed site must show it and the SZTFH's contact details.

   SZTFH player protection
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   3. Conciliation board or court

   A player can take a consumer dispute to the conciliation board (békéltető testület) of the county or Budapest chamber of commerce, or to court.

• Myth

  All online gambling winnings are taxed in Hungary.
  Reality

  Winnings from SZTFH-licensed operators are not income. Winnings from unlicensed sites are outside that exemption; the tax authority's 2023 guidance, marked out of force since 2 May 2026, applied 15% income tax and 13% social contribution tax to them.

• Myth

  It's safe to play on any site that accepts Hungarian players.
  Reality

  The SZTFH blocks unlicensed sites (5,974 entries on its list on 30 October 2026) and payments to them, and can confiscate stakes and prizes in unlicensed games.

• Myth

  Using a VPN makes playing on foreign sites legal.
  Reality

  It does not change the site's status. The Act fines no player, but stakes and prizes in unlicensed gambling can be confiscated and the tax exemption does not apply.