Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local License:
CGD
Top brands in the country
Rating of betting brands of Kazakhstan:
Semrush data for November 2024.
Слоты по доли рынка
Top Slots
Top 10 games for September 2024 (stats from 1xSlots Partners):
Affiliates receiving traffic
CPA ставка у разных партнёрских программ
от 40 до 80 $/€
за депозит (FTD)
More about gambling regulation
Betting on sports is legal in Kazakhstan. In September 2024, amendments aimed at limiting advertising of betting companies and preventing Kazakhstani players from accessing illegal platforms came into force. The main measures include:
Banning sports betting advertising on television and in the digital space.
Restriction on participation of minors and players at risk of addiction
Source : https://meta-ratings.kz/blog/v-kazakhstane-vstupili-v-silu-novye-ogranicheniya-dlya-bukmekerov-chto-nuzhno-znat/
About blocking and liability
High
Legislation:
From 2024, ban on external advertising of bookmakers/online casinos; restrictions on media and bloggers
The activity of the authorities:
High
Risk of harassment of non-residents:
High (administrative and proposed criminal measures against bloggers)
The risk in entering the country:
High
Risk of extradition to the country:
Low
Precedents (against non-residents):
Yes (administrative cases against bloggers; non-residents are still rare)
Comment on the level of risk:
Kazakhstan has severely restricted gambling advertising and increased blogger liability; international affiliates risk blocking and fines. It is not recommended to target KZ without a local risk assessment. Risk of extradition to the country is low, requests are rare.
Gambling in the country
On December 1, 2024, the brand announced cooperation with the ambassador Ali Akhmedov. In 2023, Pin-Up.kz received the award «The Most Reliable Bookmaker» according to Meta Ratings Top Awards. Among the brand's ambassadors is Muratbek Kasymbay.
Title sponsor of the Kazakhstan Premier League soccer tournament. The tournament is officially called «Olimpbet Premier League». The brand also supports FC Kaysar, FC Aktobe, FC Ordabasy, FC Aqsu and other teams. Ambassadors: Maxim Mazur, Almira Iskakova, Igor Shatsky, Fanil Rafikov, Zhardem Irgaliev, Maxim Samorodov and Bektaev Alimzhan.
Supports Media Football League (MLF) of Kazakhstan. Holds New Year campaigns with FC Kairat. Sponsored teams include BC Irbis Alatau, FC Semey, League Cup and Kazakhstan Hockey Federation. Ambassadors: Aigerim Abilkadirova, Angelina Lukas, Samat Smakov.
Brand ambassadors include MMA fighters Zhuman Zhumabekov, Aktore Batyr, blogger Alimzhan Tasbolatov and others. In 2023, Parimatch launched the sports news portal Sport Pulse (https://sport-pulse.kz/).
Marat Dosayev and Yermukhamed Maulen are among the ambassadors.
Sponsor of LFC NF. Ambassadors: Peter Volikov and Kamariddin Hasanov. The company actively uses automated phone calls to attract and retain players.
Bookmakers actively use SMS mailings to competitors' audiences to attract new users. This is a legitimate practice for companies that have concluded contracts with telecommunications operators.
Companies offer big draws and betting insurance on important matches to attract new players.
Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local License:
CGD
About the population of the country
Official Language:
Kazakh, Russian
Believers:
64 %
Second Religion:
Basic information about the country
Name of country:
Kazakhstan
Code (2-digit):
KZ
Continent:
Asia
Capital:
Astana
Area of the country:
2,724,900 square kilometers.
Phone Code:
'+7 xxx
Currency (currency code):
Tenge (KZT)
Geographical features of the country
City of republican importance (2): Almaty, Astana.
Area (14): Akmola, Aktobe, Almaty, Atyrau, East Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, West Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Kostanay, Kyzylorda, Mangistau, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan, Turkestan.
The modern territory of the country was partially or completely occupied by the states: Hunnu State, Usun State, Xianbi State, Sassanid State, Zhuzhan Khaganate, Eftalite State, Turkic Khaganate, Arab Caliphate, Khazar Khaganate, Umayyad Caliphate, Turgesh Khaganate, Kimak Khaganate, Abbasid Caliphate, Karakhanid State, Karluk Khanate, Ghaznavid Empire, Khorezm Shah State, Karakitai Khanate, Mongol Empire, Chagatai Ulus, Golden Horde (Ulus Dzhuchi), Sygnak Khanate, Timurid State, Kazakh Khanate, Bukhara Khanate, Russian Kingdom, Russian Empire, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Kazakhstan has access to lakes: Caspian Sea, Balkhash, Large Aral Sea, Small Aral Sea, Alakol, Zaisan, Tengiz, Seletteniz, Sasykkol, Markakol, Teke, Jalauly, Kamyshlybash, Sholak, Bilikol, Koibagar, Imantau.
There are rivers running through the area: Irtysh, Ishim, Ural, Syr Darya, Tobol, Ili, Chu, Nura, Turgai, Sarysu, Wil, Emba, Talas, Bolshoy Uzen, Maly Uzen, Ilek, Irgiz, Sagiz, Shiderty, Bukhtarma and others.
Kazakhstan owns the islands: Kulaly, Basaral.
Mountains within the country: Talgar, Alagordy, Belukha.
There are deserts on the territory of the country: Kyzylkum, Betpak-Dala, Ryn-sands, Moyinkum, Great and Small Badgers.
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