Hungary slot-machine ban bucks regional trend

By Pablo Gorondi
Published October 4, 2012 4:00am ET
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Hungary slot-machine ban bucks regional trend
A man plays slot machine roulette in a gambling hall in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. Hungary's ban on slot machines has taken the country's gambling industry by surprise. On Tuesday, just over 24 hours after the announcement, lawmakers in the Hungarian Parliament voted in favor of a new bill which bans the country's slot machines. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky) | Bela Szandelszky

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The government says it’s trying to cure poor Hungarians of a gambling addiction. The gambling industry says that authorities are trying to seize control of a lucrative pastime.

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