{"id":777036631,"date":"2026-01-09T08:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777036631"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:33:25","slug":"kazakhstan-to-expand-gambling-zones-for-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/kazakhstan-to-expand-gambling-zones-for-tourists","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan to allow new casino zones for tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New legislation opens the door to additional casino regions in key tourist destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Kazakhstan.- Legislative changes will allow more casinos in Kazakhstan in a bid to boost international tourism to the country. Under the new law, casino zones may be established in designated areas of Mangystau, Almaty, East Kazakhstan and Zhetysu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These would be in addition to the current casino destinations of Borovoye and Kapchagay. Government officials say the objective is to use tourism-ready locations to stimulate regional economies without loosening regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister of tourism and sports Yerbol Myrzabosynov said the proposed zones were identified for their natural and infrastructural advantages. Potential locations include the Caspian Sea coastline in the Mangystau Region, areas surrounding Lake Alakol in Zhetysu, the Talgar District near Almaty, and sites close to Markakol and the Zaysan District in East Kazakhstan. The final selection of locations will be determined by local executive authorities, allowing regional governments to align the choice with existing tourism plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government estimates that each new casino could generate between KZT2bn (US$3,9m) and KZT3bn (US$5,8m) in annual tax revenue and create approximately 500 direct jobs, in addition to indirect employment in hospitality, transport and related services. Casinos will continue to be taxed per gaming table under the existing fiscal regime.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Indonesian police make arrests in operations against illegal gambling syndicate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New legislation opens the door to additional casino regions in key tourist destinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":680,"featured_media":777036638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Kazakhstan has enacted new legislation to expand its designated casino zones beyond Borovoye and Kapchagay, aiming to stimulate regional economies and boost international tourism. New zones are planned for Mangystau, Almaty, East Kazakhstan, and Zhetysu, with local authorities determining final sites. This initiative is projected to generate significant tax revenue and create direct employment while maintaining existing regulatory and fiscal frameworks.","focusai_entities":"Yerbol Myrzabosynov","focusai_location":"Kazakhstan, Mangystau, Almaty, East Kazakhstan, Zhetysu, Borovoye, Kapchagay, Caspian Sea, Lake Alakol, Talgar District, Markakol, Zaysan District","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.85), operator_casino (0.95), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"B2B Licensing Impact","query":"What specific B2B and B2C licensing requirements, beyond the existing fiscal regime, will apply to new operators and suppliers seeking to establish operations within these expanded casino zones?"},{"label":"Fiscal Regime & ROI","query":"How will the existing fiscal regime, taxing per gaming table, impact the projected NGR and ROI for potential investors and operators considering market entry into these newly designated regions?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[154],"tags":[12436,24887,24680],"class_list":["post-777036631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legislation-news","tag-casinos","tag-kazakhstan","tag-tourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777036631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/680"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777036631"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777036631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777036643,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777036631\/revisions\/777036643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777036638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777036631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777036631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777036631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}