Kazakhstan: Top 20 brands October

In the last 30 days about 430 thousand inquiries were made on the top 20 iGaming brands in Kazakhstan.

The first place according to Ahrefs and GT is confidently occupied by the brand Olimpbet. The second is 1xbet, the third is Nomad Casino.

Regulation

Officially, online casinos are banned in Kazakhstan the gambling law. That said, land-based casinos in special zones and licensed bookmakers are allowed.

Regulator: Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the RK. There is an active struggle against illegal projects, which tends to intensify from year to year. But this does not stop foreign operators who continue to work on this geo.

News

Active fight against illegal games. The fight against illegal products continues in Kazakhstan. In the first six months alone, over 11,000 links to illegal resources were blocked.

The legalization initiative. Chairman of the Association for the Protection of Citizens' Rights in the Gambling Business Badri Shainidze came forward with an initiative to legalize online casinos in Kazakhstan. According to his statements, this will reduce the outflow of money from the country + reduce the number of violations against citizens.

Case 1win.

1win operated on the geo-Kazakhstan for a certain period of time.

In 2023, the operator was blocked in Kazakhstan. In 2024, there were withdrawn property worth more than 1.5. billion + expensive cars. In the same year, the organizers were filed in the international search.

In November 2024. 1win has been subjected to a hacker attack and user data (including from Kazakhstan) leaked online. As of the current moment, the investigation is ongoing.