Hungary has pushed casinos across the border, while Slovak ministers Rudolf Huliak and Tomáš Taraba are at loggerheads over how to tax and regulate them. Many Hungarian players simply crossed into Slovakia, where regulation of gambling remains looser and the state lacks a clear long-term strategy. While slot machines are banned in Slovak pubs, licensing is overseen by the Gambling Regulation Office (ÚRHH). Critics fear this would deepen Slovakia’s reputation as a “gambling haven” along the Danube. As Keszegh puts it, “Casinos may have their place – but not as the first thing visitors see when they enter our city.”