Was Nyíregyháza mayor ‘bluffing’ about Legoland?
pixabay
Hungarian media is calling Nyíregyháza Mayor Ferenc Kovács’s announcement that a Legoland Discovery Center is to be built in the city a “bluff,” as franchise operator Merlin Entertainments has told online business news site privatbankar.hu that it has no plans to establish such a center here.
Did the mayor of Nyíregyháza fall into deep waters with his “announcement”?
Nyíregyháza Mayor Ferenc Kovács announced in a Facebook post earlier that, following Berlin, Oberhausen, Istanbul and Manchester, the next Legoland Discovery Center is set to be opened in Nyíregyháza, in northeast Hungary. He added that the government has set aside HUF 9.5 billion for the investment, due to be wound up by 2020.
However, Merlin Entertainments, which holds the exclusive rights for establishing and operating such centers and is the owner of the franchise, refuted the mayor’s claims. “Merlin Entertainments currently has no plans on opening a Legoland Discovery Center in Nyíregyháza,” privatbankar.hu cites an e-mail it claims to have received.
In response to a question from privatbankar.hu, the local council of Nyíregyháza said that the Hungarian government had set aside a budget of HUF 9.5 bln in order to make it possible for Nyíregyháza to “approach the international business group” as a “serious negotiating partner” for the establishment of the center.
Hungary CPI Drop Acknowledged at IMF/World Bank Spring Meeti...
Gov't Considering Fuel Price Intervention
AI may Save Hungarian Healthcare, Says Leading Doctor
Time Out Market to Open in Budapest Next Year
SUPPORT THE BUDAPEST BUSINESS JOURNAL
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For 27 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.
Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
