HATC SAMPLE EDITION:
   Politics & Foreign Relations

   Economic News

   Business News

   Other News of Interest

   All stories


17th February, 2026

Debrecen casino concession extended to 2061



LVC Diamond Játékkaszinó Üzemeltető, formerly owned by Andy Vajna and now held by Fidesz-affiliated businessmen István Garancsi and Árpád Habony, has been granted the right to operate the Debrecen casino until 2061, website Mfor reports.

The previous concession that lapsed at the end of January has been renewed for the legal maximum of 35 years.

Similar extensions were granted before the 2022 election, when licences for LVC Diamond’s five Budapest casinos were extended to 2056.


Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).

Contact Free Trial Subscription