Hungary mulls ban on slot machines October 2, 2012 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hungary's government has proposed a ban on slot machines in pubs and cafes in an effort to clamp down on gambling, according to BBC News. New laws put forward by the prime minister's office ban slot machines outside of regulated casinos. The government believes Hungarians, particularly poor Hungarians, spend too much of their income on slot machines. The move will cost 30bn forints ($135m) a year in tax revenues, the government said, but will be made back by taxing online gaming instead. Speaking to reporters about the plans, the prime minister's chief of staff Janos Lazar also cited national security concerns behind the ban, but did not give further details. He said the ban was set to be approved by parliament as early as Tuesday, Oct 2 and would be in force within a matter of weeks, meaning that no new machines will be allowed to begin operating, and existing machines will be removed.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
