Szerencsejáték Zrt.
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 1991 |
Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
Revenue | 1,530,000,000 Euro (2018) |
67,200,000 Euro (2018) | |
Number of employees | 1,776 (2018) |
Website | www.szerencsejatek.hu |
Szerencsejáték Zrt. is the largest gambling service provider in Hungary. The company was founded in 1991 and is 100% state owned (through Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő Zrt.). It has exclusive rights to distribute number draw games, sports bets and prize draw tickets throughout the entire territory of the country and - through its investments - it also has interests in four Hungarian casinos. It operates seven number draw games, such as five-number draw lottery, six-number draw lottery, Scandinavian Lotto, Joker, Keno, Luxor, and Puttó; three types of sports bets, including Toto Pools, Tippmix, and Goal Toto; and a portfolio of prize draw tickets. Szerencsejatek’s products are available by phone, Internet, and via SMS.[1]
Szerencsejáték Zrt.'s website is not available in English. However, expats, temporary residents, tourists can purchase lottery tickets in person at the betting shops, and even online, if they get a so called "játékoskártya" (player card), which they can use in leu of a Hungarian ID card. You can get the palyer card at the betting shops, in person (brief registration required, bring ID, and a proof of address). [2]
Notes
- ^ BusinessWeek: company information
- ^ "Szerencsejatek Zrt. Player Card;". Player Card - official website.