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Hungary appoints Marcell Olajos to lead Szerencsejáték Zrt

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Finance and Economy Minister András Kármán announced Marcell Olajos as chairman of state-owned Szerencsejáték Zrt, effective 15 July, as the government reshapes the operator’s leadership. Four board members were removed and Marianna Gabriella Poltné Palásthy resigned; Kármán said the changes aim to reduce political influence and cronyism.

The leadership changes precede a government review of the operator’s governance, monopoly privileges and gambling-revenue distribution.

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