Online betting has become the dominant gambling segment in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Kazakhstan.- The Bureau of National Statistics has reported that gambling revenue in Kazakhstan rose 1.9 per cent to a record KZT592.2bn (US$1.26bn) in 2025. While overall growth slowed compared with the previous year, online betting reportedly shot past the land-based gaming sector with a ten-fold rise in revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The segment generated KZT370.5bn (US$780m) in 2025, compared with KZT34.8bn (US$70m) in 2024. As a result, online betting’s share of the gambling market jumped from 6 per cent to 62.6 per cent in just one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, traditional gambling activities declined. Land-based casino revenue fell 16.2 per cent to KZT24.9bn (US$52m), while slot machine revenue dropped 17 per cent to KZT4.4bn (US$9.2m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The market’s ownership structure also changed significantly. Private Kazakh companies accounted for 63.7 per cent of the industry’s total volume in 2025, while foreign operators represented 36.2 per cent. A year earlier, foreign companies held nearly three-quarters of the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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