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. Partner news  Top stories The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry. Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week. Petr Necas' decision will end his three-party coalition government, which was created after the 2010 parliamentary election. "Are these the people you want to support? Are they the ones you want to supply with weapons?” the Russian President said.   Partner news |  Latest news Universal rescues Jim Carrey’s “Dumb and Dumber” sequel  Sources say the film could shoot this summer for a release next year, which would coincide with the 20th anniversary release of the original.Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell in “Anchorman 2” comedy trailer (video) The film follows Ron Burgundy and his motley crew of news broadcasters as they attempt to revitalize their careers with a new 24-hour news channel.Suspected Islamist militants kill 9 school students in Nigeria Boko Haram who is seen as the biggest security threat to Africa's top oil producer, has attacked several schools in the past."The World's End" apocalyptic comedy trailer lands online (video) The trailer for Edgar Wright's film takes a look back on his previous collaborations with Pegg and Frost before launching into their newest adventure. |
