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Best bookmakers in Hungary
Hungary kept online sports betting as a state monopoly, TippmixPro from the national lottery, until 2023, when a new law let private operators apply for licences from the SZTFH. The first licences went to LVBet and to the large European groups; the list is still short and growing. Winnings from licensed sites are tax-free. Here are the three that scored best in our tests with a Hungarian account.
How betting works in Hungary
Until 2023 the only legal online sportsbook was TippmixPro, run by Szerencsejáték Zrt., and foreign sites were blocked by the tax authority; bettors used them anyway. The 2023 amendment created a licence for private operators, administered by the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities, SZTFH, with a fee, a Hungarian presence requirement, verification with a document and connection to the state’s exclusion register. LVBet was first through the door; bet365 and other European groups followed, and the list changes as applications are decided. Unlicensed sites remain blocked, with payment restrictions added.
TippmixPro remains the largest by habit, with lottery outlets in every town selling betting slips; the private entrants compete on price and product. Margins on the Hungarian league and European football sit around six percent at the state operator and lower at the newcomers. Winnings from licensed operators are exempt from income tax; winnings from unlicensed sites are, in principle, taxable.
Payments are cards, bank transfers and, at the state operator, cash at lottery outlets; card withdrawals took two days in our tests, bank withdrawals one.
The three best betting sites in Hungary
Ranked by our test score. All three hold a Hungarian licence.
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The three, in short
TippmixPro
The former monopoly and still the biggest brand, with lottery outlets in every town, a full football and handball menu, live betting and bank withdrawals within a day. Prices are wider than the new private entrants; the trust and the network are the draw.
bet365
bet365 obtained a Hungarian licence after the 2023 opening and brings the live menu and streaming to a market that had neither; bank withdrawals within a day in our test.
LVBet
The first private operator licensed under the 2023 rules, a Malta-based brand with a Polish background, a fast app, competitive prices on the big leagues and bank withdrawals within a day in our test.
Other tested operators licensed in Hungary
bet365 is the operator in our ranking with a Hungarian licence at the time of writing; the list is growing and the international platforms remain blocked.
Payment methods that work in Hungary
Cards and bank transfers everywhere; cash at lottery outlets for TippmixPro.
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Frequently asked questions
Is online betting legal in Hungary?
Yes, with TippmixPro and, since 2023, with private operators licensed by the SZTFH.
Are winnings taxed?
Not from licensed operators.
Which private operators are licensed?
LVBet was first; bet365 and other European groups have followed; the list is growing.
Are foreign sites blocked?
Yes, by the tax authority, with payment restrictions.
Rankings on this page come from our tests with a real account opened in the country. Some links are affiliate links; sponsored boxes are labelled and never affect the order.