Uzbekistan

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Uzbekistan

    download SVG or PNG

    Population
    • Population: 31807000 people.
    • Official Language: Uzbek
    • HDI: 0,727
    • Salary: $304
    • Poverty rate: 99.1%
    • Gini: 35.3%
    • The believing population: 51%
    • Main religion: Islam (96.7%)
    • Second religion: Christianity (2.3%)
    Harmful habits
    • Alcohol: 2.5 litres/year
    • Smoking: 17.6%
    Internet
    • Internet users: 49%
    • Mobile Internet: 67.8%
    • Landline Internet: 31.1%
    • Internet speed: 13.3 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .UZ
    General information about the country
    • Country name:
      Uzbekistan
    • Code (2-digit):
      UZ
    • Continent:
      Asia
    • Country level:
      Tier 3
    • Capital:
      Tashkent
    • Country area:
      447400 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      998
    • Currency (code):
      Uzbek Sum (UZS)
    Gambling regulation
    • Online casinos:
      Illegal
    • Online sports betting:
      Illegal
    Read more about regulation

    Legalisation of iGaming in Uzbekistan

    From 1 January 2025, the organisation of online casinos, lotteries and betting activities will be legalised in Uzbekistan.

    Strengths of having a licence:

    1. White work of payment systems, passability can be adjusted up to 90%+
    2. Wide advertising opportunities:
      - white offices in Google, FB;
      - offline advertising, etc.
    3. Licence is issued immediately for 5 years, which is important for strategic entry into this geo (country).
    4. Players are exempt from paying taxes on winnings.
    5. All persons over 18 years of age are eligible to play, regardless of nationality.

    Risks, costs and liabilities:

    1. Servers need to be moved to Uzbekistan
    2. Register a legal entity in Uzbekistan
    3. Contribute authorised capital of $4.3 million (56 billion UZS)
    4. Contribute a reserve fund of $2.2 million (28 billion UZS)
    5. Pay application and state fees, totalling about $22,000.
    6. Taxes: based on the lex.uz source it was found that businesses have to pay 1% of the players' bets as tax. This is actually VERY much (with RTP of 96% - this is 25% of GGR). At the same time on news resources there is a figure of 4% of GGR (spot.uz, upl.uz).
    7. Provide quarterly reporting

    Sources:

    • https://upl.uz/obshestvo/47432-news.html
    • https://lex.uz/docs/7257887
    • https://www.spot.uz/ru/2024/04/26/gambling/
    Top payment systems

    Top payment methods (October 2024):

    • uzcard
    • humo_card
    • telegram_pay