Hungary’s government has ordered a review of the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities, including whether to abolish it and transfer its duties to bodies under direct government control. Justice Minister Márta Görög must submit findings by the end of the month; the SZTFH said it would cooperate and defended its record on illegal gambling.
The review could change which authority oversees gambling regulation in Hungary.
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Hungary’s Parliament voted to remove the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities’ power to manage gambling concession agreements. The report said the decision begins a restructuring that includes dismantling the Concession Council; the government has also signalled that it intends to abolish SZTFH, but that outcome was not reported as completed.
Hungary's government ordered a review of the SZTFH's operations, legal framework and possible transfer of its responsibilities, according to a resolution published on 31 August. Justice Minister Márta Görög must report by 30 September; the resolution does not dissolve the regulator or name a successor. The SZTFH said it would cooperate with the review.
Hungary is considering abolishing its gambling regulator SZTFH. A resolution published in the Hungarian Gazette on 31 August 2026 calls for an examination of the authority’s operations, five years after its establishment.
The Hungarian government has asked its justice minister to assess whether to terminate the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (SZTFH) and transfer its duties to other government bodies. A resolution published on 31 August gives the minister until 30 September to report. The review follows the grant of a 35-year Sopron casino concession to CAI Hungary Kft without a public tender; SZTFH said it would cooperate and defended its independence.
Hungary’s government is assessing whether to abolish the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (SZTFH), according to a resolution published in the Official Gazette. The justice minister must report on the proposal’s operational and legal feasibility by 30 September; SZTFH said it is independent, noted that EU rules require independent regulators in some sectors, and pledged to co-operate with the review.