Kazakhstan has blocked over 402,000 payment transactions linked to unauthorized online casinos between October 2025 and March 2026. The total value of the restricted transfers reached $20.8 million.
Regulatory Measures and User Restrictions
Authorities implemented a targeted list of 110 foreign iGaming operators and payment providers to intercept transfers. Starting in January 2026, law enforcement opened five criminal cases covering 40 instances of illegal online casino operations. Investigators detained 11 executives and staff members from financial institutions involved in processing these transactions and froze 1,144 bank cards used by payment intermediaries.
Government data from late March to early June 2026 shows the monitoring system identified approximately 433,000 users. Betting access was restricted for 135,000 individuals, including 116,000 registered debtors, 15,000 who voluntarily limited their gambling activity, and 4,000 subject to other restrictions. During the first five months of 2026, access to 62,000 websites was limited, with the automated monitoring system detecting roughly 34,000 of them.
The state continues to expand oversight of the unauthorized gambling market and associated payment networks. Earlier regulatory steps focused on identifying foreign operators and integrating financial tracking tools to reduce unlicensed betting activity.