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Kazakhstan: gambling regulation and licensing

  • Online sports bettingRegulated
  • Online casinoProhibited
  • Online pokerProhibited
  • Horse race bettingRegulated
  • Land-based (reference)Regulated
Regulator
Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Headline tax
See Taxation
Licence required
Yes
Last verified
23 Sept 2026

Summary

Kazakhstan licenses gambling under the Law on Gambling Business No. 219 of 12 January 2007. Four activities are allowed: casinos, slot halls, bookmakers and totalisators. Electronic and internet casinos are banned outright, as are the websites of unlicensed foreign bookmakers. The regulator is the Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, added to the Ministry by Government decree in September 2024. Venues and bookmaker cash desks may operate only in territories named by the Government. Since Decree No. 767 of August 2026 these are the Kapshagay reservoir coast in Almaty region and Burabay district in Akmola region, with six further areas where casinos and slot halls admit foreign visitors only. Online sports betting is legal through a licensed bookmaker's electronic cash desk on a .kz or .қаз domain, and every bet and payment must pass through the Unified Accounting System, a state-designated platform that identifies players, holds their e-wallets and turns away under-21s, self-excluded people and registered debtors. The latest registers, published in July and August 2026, list 23 active licences held by 16 companies: 8 bookmakers, 6 casinos, 8 slot halls and 1 totalisator. Under the 2025 Tax Code the gambling business tax is a fixed monthly sum per unit: 1,660 monthly calculation indices per gaming table, 60 per slot machine and 3,000 per bookmaker electronic cash desk. Gambling income also bears 25% corporate income tax, and since March 2026 bookmakers pay a 3.3% levy on every stake to sport and social funds. Bookmaker advertising is confined to the operator's own site, sports media, sports venues, the gambling territories and live international sport broadcasts. More than 227,000 self-exclusions were active in June 2026.

Common pitfalls

Reading the licensed online betting market as an opening for online casinos: electronic and internet casinos are banned and organising one is a crime. Assuming a foreign licence covers Kazakh players: only locally licensed bookmakers on .kz or .қаз domains connected to the Unified Accounting System may take bets. Quoting tax in tenge without a year: the amounts are set in monthly calculation indices and move with each budget law. Quoting the 2017 Tax Code: it was replaced on 1 January 2026. Treating the foreign-only casino territories as open to residents: only foreign citizens, stateless persons and staff may enter.

Key facts

Regulator
Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Regulator type
Government ministry
Headline tax
See Taxation
Licence required
Yes
Minimum age
21+
Tax base
Gambling business tax: a fixed monthly amount per unit, in MRP in force on the first day of the quarter (Tax Code art. 607): 1,660 MRP per gaming table, 60 per slot machine, 300 per bookmaker or totalisator cash desk, 3,000 per bookmaker electronic cash desk and 4,000 per totalisator electronic cash desk. At the 2026 MRP of 4,325 tenge that is 7,179,500 tenge per table, 259,500 per machine and 12,975,000 per bookmaker electronic cash desk each month. Units opened after the 15th or closed by the 15th pay half for that month (art. 609). The tax period is a quarter; the return is due by the 15th and payment by the 25th of the second month after it (arts. 608, 610 and 611).

How to get a gambling licence in Kazakhstan

The regulator is the Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

We record 4 licence types for Kazakhstan.

For the Casino licence, the application fee is KZT 16,629,625 (as of 1 Jan 2026).

Applications
Accepted on a rolling basis
Time to licence
Ten working days from a complete application on the e-government portal; re-issue three working days (state service passport).
Local presence
Servers must be located locally.
Domain
.kz or .қаз.
Financial guarantee
Mandatory reserves per licence, held as demand deposits in banks in Kazakhstan and topped up within three working days if they fall short: 60,000 MRP (259.5 million tenge in 2026) for a casino or slot hall, 40,000 MRP (173 million tenge) for a bookmaker, 10,000 MRP (43.25 million tenge) for a totalisator. They may be used only to pay winnings when cash runs short, and a bank statement goes to the Committee at least every three months (Law arts. 13(1)(6) and 14).

Licence fees in Kazakhstan

Licence typeApplication feeAnnual feeTerm
Casino licenceLicence fee of 3,845 MRP (16,629,625 tenge at the 2026 MRP of 4,325 tenge), paid before the licence is issued (Tax Code arts. 614 and 616(4)); plus mandatory reserves of 60,000 MRP.KZT 16,629,625 (as of 1 Jan 2026)Not yet verified10 years
Slot hall licenceLicence fee of 3,845 MRP (Tax Code art. 616(4)); mandatory reserves of 60,000 MRP.KZT 16,629,625 (as of 1 Jan 2026)Not yet verified10 years
Bookmaker licenceLicence fee of 640 MRP (2,768,000 tenge at the 2026 MRP), re-issue 10% of that (Tax Code art. 616(4); service passport); mandatory reserves of 40,000 MRP.KZT 2,768,000 (as of 1 Jan 2026)Not yet verified10 years
Totalisator licenceLicence fee of 640 MRP (Tax Code art. 616(4)); mandatory reserves of 10,000 MRP.KZT 2,768,000 (as of 1 Jan 2026)Not yet verified10 years

Built from the record on this page, last verified 23 Sept 2026. The Licensing and Taxation sections carry the full detail and sources.

Licensing

Licence required
Yes
Application window
Rolling
Local establishment required
Not yet verified
Local server required
Yes
Local domain required
.kz or .қаз
Active licences
23 (as of 25 Aug 2026)
Typical time to licence
Ten working days from a complete application on the e-government portal; re-issue three working days (state service passport).
Bank guarantee or bond
Mandatory reserves per licence, held as demand deposits in banks in Kazakhstan and topped up within three working days if they fall short: 60,000 MRP (259.5 million tenge in 2026) for a casino or slot hall, 40,000 MRP (173 million tenge) for a bookmaker, 10,000 MRP (43.25 million tenge) for a totalisator. They may be used only to pay winnings when cash runs short, and a bank statement goes to the Committee at least every three months (Law arts. 13(1)(6) and 14).
Notable licensees
Forward Game LLP (winline), Domina Fortuna LLP (fonbet), Adal Oiyn LLP (tennisi), NetBet LLP (Olimpbet), BK Ubet LLP (Ubet), UAK A LLP (1xbet.kz), Bookmaker Office RM Bet LLP (parimatch), Bonami LLP (Pin-Up)
Certification requirements
Slot machines must meet technical regulation requirements and pay out at least 95% (Law art. 12(3) and (6)). The bookmaker or totalisator hardware and software complex must run in the fiscal mode of a cash register on the state register, with its server at the operator's location in Kazakhstan (art. 12-1(1)), and be integrated with the Unified Accounting System within 15 working days of the contract (art. 12-1(5)); no bets may be taken before integration.
Barriers to entry
Premises owned (bookmakers, totalisators) or held (casinos, slot halls) in a Government-designated territory, gaming or betting equipment owned outright, security contracts, rules in Kazakh and Russian and large bank reserves (Law art. 13). Founders, participants and beneficial owners must have no unspent conviction for economic or serious crime and no link to tax debtors, bankrupts or money laundering (art. 12(16)). Bookmakers also carry the local server, Unified Accounting System integration and the 3.3% stake levy.

Licence types

  • Casino licence

    Scope
    One casino establishment in a gambling territory, with at least 30 gaming tables, in a hotel complex of at least three stars
    Term
    10 years
    Application fee
    KZT 16,629,625 as of 1 Jan 2026
    Fee basis
    Licence fee of 3,845 MRP (16,629,625 tenge at the 2026 MRP of 4,325 tenge), paid before the licence is issued (Tax Code arts. 614 and 616(4)); plus mandatory reserves of 60,000 MRP.
    Renewal terms
    A new licence for the same activity may be applied for 90 calendar days before expiry and runs from the day after the old one ends (state service passport).
  • Slot hall licence

    Scope
    One slot hall with at least 60 machines, in a three-star or higher hotel complex where a casino operates
    Term
    10 years
    Application fee
    KZT 16,629,625 as of 1 Jan 2026
    Fee basis
    Licence fee of 3,845 MRP (Tax Code art. 616(4)); mandatory reserves of 60,000 MRP.
  • Bookmaker licence

    Scope
    Fixed-odds betting on real sporting events at cash desks in the gambling territories and through an electronic cash desk on a .kz or .қаз domain via the Unified Accounting System
    Term
    10 years
    Application fee
    KZT 2,768,000 as of 1 Jan 2026
    Fee basis
    Licence fee of 640 MRP (2,768,000 tenge at the 2026 MRP), re-issue 10% of that (Tax Code art. 616(4); service passport); mandatory reserves of 40,000 MRP.
    Renewal terms
    A new licence may be applied for 90 calendar days before expiry (service passport).
  • Totalisator licence

    Scope
    Pool betting on horse races and dog races at cash desks and through an electronic cash desk via the Unified Accounting System
    Term
    10 years
    Application fee
    KZT 2,768,000 as of 1 Jan 2026
    Fee basis
    Licence fee of 640 MRP (Tax Code art. 616(4)); mandatory reserves of 10,000 MRP.

Taxation

Headline GGR tax
Not yet verified
Effective date
1 Jan 2026
Corporate tax
25%
Player winnings tax
Winnings are taxable income of the individual (Tax Code art. 379). For residents they are taxed at source when paid by a tax agent (art. 425(1)(8)) under the rates in art. 363 (10%, and 15% on the part of annual income above 8,500 MRP); winnings of non-residents from gambling and betting are taxed at 10% (art. 682).
Withholding mechanism
The operator as tax agent withholds individual income tax on winnings it pays (Tax Code art. 425); the Unified Accounting System operator withholds the 3.3% levy on electronic bets and bookmakers remit the levy on cash-desk bets within five working days of the quarter end (Law art. 12-3).
VAT treatment
Turnover from gambling business activity is not subject to VAT (Tax Code art. 450(4)).
Tax base
Gambling business tax: a fixed monthly amount per unit, in MRP in force on the first day of the quarter (Tax Code art. 607): 1,660 MRP per gaming table, 60 per slot machine, 300 per bookmaker or totalisator cash desk, 3,000 per bookmaker electronic cash desk and 4,000 per totalisator electronic cash desk. At the 2026 MRP of 4,325 tenge that is 7,179,500 tenge per table, 259,500 per machine and 12,975,000 per bookmaker electronic cash desk each month. Units opened after the 15th or closed by the 15th pay half for that month (art. 609). The tax period is a quarter; the return is due by the 15th and payment by the 25th of the second month after it (arts. 608, 610 and 611).

Earmarked levies

  • Deductions from stakes (Law on Gambling Business art. 12-3): 3.3% of every stake accepted by a bookmaker or totalisator (45% to the single operator distributing funds for physical culture and sport, 21% to the National Olympic Committee fund, 21% to the Qazaqstan Halqyna public fund, 13% to the Unified Accounting System operator (Decree No. 167 of 12 March 2026))

Compliance

Minimum age
21+
National self-exclusion
List of persons restricted from participating in gambling and betting (mandatory)
KYC timing
At registration and before every bet for online betting; before any payout
AML regime
Gambling operators must comply with the law on countering money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation (Law art. 12(13)); their software must supply the information the Committee needs to supervise AML compliance and integrate with the Agency for Financial Monitoring's systems (art. 12-1(3) and (4)). The September 2025 amendment by Law No. 219-VIII extended these duties to proliferation financing.
AML supervisor
Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (Law art. 8(1)(2)); Agency for Financial Monitoring as financial intelligence unit
Central monitoring system
The Unified Accounting System, run by a legal entity chosen by the Committee, records every bookmaker and totalisator bet, odds, payment and payout per identified player, holds players' and operators' e-wallets, blocks barred players and monitors the internet for unlicensed gambling sites (Law arts. 1(3-1) and 12-2). Seven of the eight licensed bookmakers had completed integration by 4 June 2026.
Data localisation
The server of a bookmaker's or totalisator's hardware and software complex must be at the operator's location in Kazakhstan (Law art. 12-1(1)), and the Unified Accounting System operator's servers must be in Kazakhstan (art. 12-2(2)).
KYC requirements
Bookmakers and totalisators must register each participant through their software with data establishing identity before taking a bet (Law art. 12(15)); winnings are paid only against an identity document or another lawful identification method (art. 12(4)). For online betting the Unified Accounting System identifies players remotely using data from the identification data exchange centre and photographs, opens an e-wallet only after identification, re-identifies before each bet and checks age, the self-exclusion list, the register of debtors and the terrorism and proliferation lists (Unified Accounting System rules, paras. 5, 10 and 11).
Stake limits
Not yet verified
Mandatory player messaging
Operators must show, in venues, at cash desks and electronic cash desks and on their websites, the risk and harm warning whose text and designs the Committee approves (Law art. 12(15-1)). Their published rules must include a warning on the harm of excessive gambling, the self-exclusion procedure and contacts for psychological help (art. 15(2)).
Reporting obligations
Reports to the Committee, which collects and analyses them (Law art. 8(1)(7-1)); a statement of the reserve deposit accounts at least every three months (art. 14(6)); automated data transfer to the state revenue bodies and the Agency for Financial Monitoring (art. 12-1(4)); every bet, payment and payout recorded in the Unified Accounting System (arts. 12(12) and 12-2(6)).
Game content restrictions
Slot machines must pay out at least 95% (Law art. 12(6)). Bookmakers take bets only on real upcoming sporting events run by accredited federations or under international sports bodies, at odds set by their software (art. 12(14)); totalisators only on horse and dog races (art. 12(11)). Bets on software-generated events or on any visualisation other than a direct broadcast are banned (art. 6(2)(8)), as are prizes other than money except in casinos (art. 6(2)(3)).

Advertising

Advertising permitted
Yes
Affiliate rules
The Advertising Law has no affiliate regime; bookmaker advertising on online platforms other than the licensed operator's own website and registered sports media is prohibited (art. 13(1-4)(3)).
Sponsorship rules
Bookmaker and totalisator advertising is allowed inside sports venues during sporting events and during live domestic broadcasts of international competitions (Advertising Law art. 13(1-4)).
Social media rules
Bookmaker and totalisator advertising on online platforms is prohibited unless on the licensed operator's official website (art. 13(1-4)(3)); electronic and internet casino advertising is banned everywhere.
Bonus advertising rules
Bookmaker advertising is limited to identifying and licence details (art. 13(1-5)), which leaves no room for bonus offers.
Mandatory warnings
A risk and harm warning in the text and designs approved by the Committee must be displayed in venues, at cash desks and electronic cash desks and on operators' websites (Law on Gambling Business art. 12(15-1)).
Penalties for breach
Placing bookmaker or totalisator advertising that breaches the Advertising Law: 60 MRP for individuals, 80 for officials, 120 for small businesses, 170 for medium and 400 for large businesses; higher fines for a repeat within a year (Code of Administrative Offences art. 455(1-1) and (6)). Advertising products whose advertising is banned is fined under art. 455(1). The Committee reported 1,944 billboards taken down after the 2024 ban on outdoor bookmaker advertising.

Restrictions

  • Advertising of electronic casinos and internet casinos is prohibited (Advertising Law art. 7(5-1))
  • Outdoor advertising of bookmakers and totalisators is prohibited outside the gambling territories (art. 13(1-4)(1))
  • Bookmaker and totalisator advertising in buildings is prohibited except inside sports venues during sporting events (art. 13(1-4)(1-1))
  • No bookmaker or totalisator advertising on vehicles or by messages to mobile phones (art. 13(1-4)(2) and (4))
  • No bookmaker or totalisator advertising in mass media, on online platforms or in cinema, video and reference services, except on the licensed operator's official website, in registered media with an exclusively sports focus and during live broadcasts of international sports competitions by domestic television channels (art. 13(1-4)(3))
  • Bookmaker and totalisator advertising may contain only the name, trademark elements, location, website and the date, term and number of the licence (art. 13(1-5))
  • Advertising of a licensed activity must state the licence number and the licensing body (art. 7(4))

Payments

Credit card ban
Not yet verified
Crypto stance
Not yet verified
Permitted methods
E-money in a player e-wallet in the Unified Accounting System (electronic cash desks), Cash or non-cash payment at a land-based cash desk, recorded in the Unified Accounting System
Payment blocking regime
Payment service providers may not make payments to foreign gambling operators that the Committee has listed as illegal by merchant ID (Law arts. 6(2)(9) and 6-1); they are deemed notified five working days after a listing is published. The list held 111 entries on 10 July 2026. Payments between a player and a bookmaker or totalisator outside the Unified Accounting System are prohibited, and the system must refuse payments from or to barred players (art. 15-1(6)).
Withdrawal timeframe rules
Winnings must be paid within the period in the game rules and no later than three calendar days after the result (Law art. 12(4)). Winnings on electronic bets are paid from the operator's e-wallet to the player's e-wallet in the Unified Accounting System from which the winning bet was placed.
Currency restrictions
Transfers of e-money between players' e-wallets in the Unified Accounting System are not allowed (Unified Accounting System rules, para. 5).

Enforcement

ISP blocking
Yes
DNS blocking
Not yet verified
Payment blocking
Yes
App store takedowns
Not yet verified
Blocklist size
111 (as of 10 Jul 2026)
Administrative penalties
Most breaches of gambling law by operators: 300 MRP for medium and 1,000 MRP for large businesses, usually with suspension of the licence; a repeat within a year 400 and 2,000 MRP with loss of the licence (Code of Administrative Offences art. 445). Admitting under-21s, self-excluded people or registered debtors: 300 or 1,000 MRP, and suspension for a repeat (art. 444(3) to (5)).
Criminal penalties
Organising illegal gambling, an electronic or internet casino or gambling without a licence: a fine of up to 2,000 MRP or up to two years' restriction of liberty or imprisonment with confiscation; aggravated, up to 5,000 MRP or five years; by a criminal group or with particularly large income, four to seven years (Criminal Code art. 307).
Operator liability
Unlicensed operators face criminal liability (Criminal Code art. 307). Websites of internet casinos and unlicensed bookmakers found by the Unified Accounting System are referred to the mass media authority for access restriction (Law art. 12-2(7)), and their merchant IDs are listed so that payment providers stop serving them (art. 6-1).
Player liability
Taking part in gambling in places not designated for it is fined at 200 MRP for individuals (Code of Administrative Offences art. 444(1)); the article does not mention online play expressly.

Notable actions

  • Bookmakers, slot halls, a casino and the lottery operator2024

    Inspections of 7 bookmakers, 3 slot halls and 1 casino in Qonaev and Shchuchinsk: one bookmaker lost its licence and fines of more than 13.8 million tenge were imposed; the owners of the Nur.kz and stan.kz portals were penalised for illegal bookmaker advertising.

  • Illegal gambling websites2024

    More than 22,000 sites submitted to the Kibernadzor system for blocking: 11,771 offering illegal gambling and 10,266 advertising it.

  • 10 bookmakers and 1 casino2025

    Inspected by the Committee; fines imposed.

    Fine: KZT 2,800,000 as of 31 Dec 2025

  • 4 bookmakers2026

    Inspected by the Committee in 2026, as reported in June 2026; fines imposed.

    Fine: KZT 2,500,000 as of 24 Jun 2026

  • Internet casinos2026

    More than 53,000 links blocked since September 2025 through the Unified Accounting System pilot, and 110 popular internet casino operators blocked by merchant ID, as reported in June 2026.

Market data

Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.

Online GGR
Not yet verified
Reporting year
2026
Licensed operators
16

Timeline

  1. 12 Jan 2007

    Law on Gambling Business No. 219 adopted; in force 1 April 2007, ending all earlier gambling licences.

  2. 2 Jul 2020

    Law No. 356-VI adds the self-exclusion list and moves bookmaker cash desks into the gambling territories.

  3. 4 Oct 2023

    Government Decree No. 865 gives the Ministry of Tourism and Sports the lead in gambling and lotteries.

  4. 31 May 2024

    Government Decree No. 432 approves the Comprehensive Plan against illegal gambling and gambling addiction for 2024 to 2026.

  5. 8 Jul 2024

    Law No. 116-VIII restricts bookmaker advertising, bars debtors from gambling and puts the Unified Accounting System on a statutory footing; in force 9 September 2024.

  6. 13 Sept 2024

    The Minister approves the Regulation on the new Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries.

  7. 2 Apr 2025

    Rules for the functioning of the Unified Accounting System approved.

  8. 3 Jun 2025

    TOO "Operator of the Unified Accounting System" wins the repeat competition to run the system.

  9. 18 Jul 2025

    New Tax Code adopted, in force 1 January 2026.

  10. 30 Dec 2025

    Law No. 246-VIII routes all bets through the Unified Accounting System and introduces the levy on stakes.

  11. 12 Mar 2026

    Government Decree No. 167 sets the stake levy at 3.3%.

  12. 16 Mar 2026

    Law No. 270-VIII adds new gambling territories for foreign visitors.

  13. 4 Jun 2026

    Seven bookmakers listed as fully integrated with the Unified Accounting System.

  14. 11 Jun 2026

    Law No. 306-VIII hands the choice of gambling territories to the Government.

  15. 26 Aug 2026

    Government Decree No. 767 names two general gambling territories and six foreign-only casino territories.

Outlook

Enforcement runs through the Unified Accounting System: watch whether all eight licensed bookmakers complete integration (seven had by 4 June 2026) and how the 3.3% stake levy, in force since March 2026, affects the licensed market. The August 2026 territories decree opens six areas to foreign-only casinos and slot halls, so new casino licences outside Kapshagay and Burabay are the development to track. From 1 January 2027 amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences extend fines for admitting barred players to people on probation or restricted liberty. The Comprehensive Plan against illegal gambling and gambling addiction runs to the end of 2026, so a successor plan is due. Tax amounts move each January with the monthly calculation index set in the budget law.

Frequently asked questions

Is online casino gambling legal in Kazakhstan?
No. The Law on Gambling Business bans electronic and internet casinos (art. 6(2)(2)), organising one is a crime under Criminal Code art. 307, and advertising them is banned.
Can a foreign bookmaker take bets from players in Kazakhstan?
No. Only bookmakers licensed in Kazakhstan may take bets, online only through an electronic cash desk on a .kz or .қаз domain connected to the Unified Accounting System. Websites of unlicensed foreign bookmakers are prohibited, are referred for blocking, and payment providers may not serve operators on the Committee's merchant ID list.
Who regulates gambling in Kazakhstan?
The Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, added to the Ministry by Government Decree No. 721 of 4 September 2024. It issues licences, supervises operators and publishes the licence registers and the list of illegal foreign operators.
How are bookmakers taxed in Kazakhstan?
By a fixed monthly gambling business tax per cash desk: 300 monthly calculation indices per land-based desk and 3,000 per electronic cash desk. Their income also bears 25% corporate income tax, and since March 2026 they pay a 3.3% levy on every stake accepted.
Who is barred from gambling in Kazakhstan?
People under 21, people on the self-exclusion list or restricted by a court, people on the register of debtors and people sentenced to restriction of liberty or given a suspended sentence (Law art. 15). The Unified Accounting System checks these lists before a player can bet online.
Where can casinos operate in Kazakhstan?
Only in territories named by the Government: the Kapshagay reservoir coast and Burabay district, and six further areas where casinos and slot halls admit foreign visitors only (Decree No. 767 of 26 August 2026).
How much does a gambling licence cost in Kazakhstan?
For the Casino licence, the application fee is KZT 16,629,625 (as of 1 Jan 2026). For the Slot hall licence, the application fee is KZT 16,629,625 (as of 1 Jan 2026). For the Bookmaker licence, the application fee is KZT 2,768,000 (as of 1 Jan 2026). The Licensing section lists all 4 licence types recorded for Kazakhstan. Last verified 23 Sept 2026.
How long does it take to get a gambling licence in Kazakhstan?
Ten working days from a complete application on the e-government portal; re-issue three working days (state service passport). Last verified 23 Sept 2026.

Glossary and directory

iGT coverage of Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan has approved a major expansion of its gambling zones, authorizing new casinos on the Caspian coast and Lake Alakol. The move aims to capture foreign tourism revenue while maintaining strict domestic controls.

Sources

Source tiers. Tier 1: the law, official gazette, licence register or regulator itself. Tier 2: other official sources such as ministries, parliaments, courts and statistics agencies. Only tier 1 and tier 2 sources can support a fact on their own.

  1. Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 12 Jan 2007
  2. Law No. 239-VIII of 8 December 2025 on the republican budget for 2026 to 2028, art. 7 (monthly calculation index of 4,325 tenge from 1 January 2026)

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 8 Dec 2025
  3. Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 4 Oct 2023
  4. Order of the Minister of Tourism and Sports No. 157 of 13 September 2024 approving the Regulation on the Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 13 Sept 2024
  5. Order of the Minister of Tourism and Sports No. 46 of 2 April 2025 approving the Rules for the functioning of the Unified Accounting System

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 2 Apr 2025
  6. Government Decree No. 167 of 12 March 2026 setting the deductions from stakes accepted by bookmakers and totalisators

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 12 Mar 2026
  7. Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 26 Aug 2026
  8. Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 30 Dec 2025
  9. Law No. 247-VIII of 30 December 2025 amending the Code of Administrative Offences

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 30 Dec 2025
  10. Law No. 270-VIII of 16 March 2026 amending legislative acts on support for tourism and children's sport (new gambling territories)

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 16 Mar 2026
  11. Law No. 306-VIII of 11 June 2026 amending legislative acts to align them with the Constitution (gambling territories to be set by the Government; Alatau city)

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 11 Jun 2026
  12. Law No. 508 of 19 December 2003 on Advertising, arts. 7(4), 7(5-1) and 13(1-4) to 13(1-5)

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 19 Dec 2003
  13. Code of Administrative Offences No. 235-V of 5 July 2014, arts. 444, 445, 455 and 732

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 5 Jul 2014
  14. Criminal Code No. 226-V of 3 July 2014, art. 307 (organisation of illegal gambling business)

    ИПС «Әділет», Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 3 Jul 2014
  15. Register of active bookmaker licences, as at 25 August 2026

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 25 Aug 2026
  16. Register of active casino licences (published 2 July 2026)

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 2 Jul 2026
  17. Register of active slot hall licences (published 2 July 2026)

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 2 Jul 2026
  18. Register of active totalisator licences (file dated 20 February 2024, republished 6 August 2025)

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    The newest totalisator register the Committee has published dates from August 2025; the count of one licence may be out of date.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 6 Aug 2025
  19. List of bookmakers that have completed integration with the Unified Accounting System, as at 4 June 2026

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 4 Jun 2026
  20. Result of the repeat competition to select the legal entity operating the Unified Accounting System

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 3 Jun 2025
  21. List of internet resources bearing the marks of internet casinos and unlicensed foreign bookmakers or totalisators, with merchant IDs, as at 10 July 2026

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 10 Jul 2026
  22. Passport of the state service "Issue of a licence for bookmaker activity"

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    The passport still cites art. 554 of the 2017 Tax Code and calls the 640 MRP fee an annual licence fee; the 2025 Tax Code (arts. 614 and 616) sets the same 640 MRP as a fee paid before a licence is issued, and the Code prevails.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 10 Sept 2026
  23. Note on the key indicators of gambling and lottery regulation (self-exclusion, inspections, blocking, Unified Accounting System), June 2026

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 24 Jun 2026
  24. Note on the results in gambling and lottery activity for 2024

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    States that the Committee was created in October 2024; the Government decree adding it to the Ministry is dated 4 September 2024 and its Regulation 13 September 2024, so the record uses the decree date.

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 23 May 2025
  25. Information on implementation of the Comprehensive Plan against illegal gambling and gambling addiction for 2024 to 2026 (Government Decree No. 432 of 31 May 2024)

    Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 24 Jun 2026

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