New challenges and opportunities: the future of lottery and betting in Kazakhstan

Lottery and betting spheres of Kazakhstan have experienced far from the best times. What exactly happened in the industry, and what awaits them in the future?



Market fundamentals
Twelve years ago, a decision was made at the legislative level on the construction and operation of gambling zones. But in order to prevent gambling addiction, the state allowed the construction of only two such special facilities. It was also done in order to attract more investments, to increase the flow of people who are wondering how to win at online casinos and come from other countries, which in general would increase the main budget of the country.

But after a certain time, the state approved the construction of 3 more special facilities where casinos could operate freely. But given that this project was put forward by the parliament itself, it would be naive to wait for its rapid implementation.

Also, if you look at the fact that many times thoughts have been put forward for the legitimation of online gambling, this field of activity is still outlawed. But the people of the country had a need for such gambling, and due to the lack of legalization, they often sought the services of operators working illegally, and this reason has become a new discussion of this issue, even despite all prohibitions. Because of all this, the government has started thinking about introducing private monopolies that will provide online gambling opportunities. So far, no final decision has been submitted.

At the moment, only two areas of business can function normally in the country, but even these will be subject to changes in the near future.



betting
This segment was not lucky - changes are expected in the near future, far from unpleasant. The first reform of the state is the organization of betting points. This kind of implementation was never used even in post-Soviet times, let alone in Europe. If this happens, it will have the greatest impact on workers in this sector, as it is now estimated that more than five thousand jobs will be lost.

The second very unpleasant reform will be the creation of the CUS. This is an attempt to create a corruption mechanism, as many people believe. All those who are trying to implement such a project, confidently believe that betting transactions will become much cleaner and will give an opportunity to get rid of the shadow industry in the field.

Lottery
Lottery is a well-developing sphere of gambling business. But a lot has changed in this segment. Experts firmly believe that the main task that now needs to be solved is a large tax system in the industry, as it is because of it that everything is not for the better in this segment.

A year ago, at the time of the implementation of the value added tax, there were some difficulties. Many said that such a system of taxation is not used in any other state, and that it makes it difficult to organize single lotteries for the EAEU territories.

A special tax is also charged on the sale of the lottery and the prize fund. Even so, monopolies have a major objective – to improve and maintain sports destinations in Kazakhstan.

Not only do many people get problems from such taxation, but it also hurts distribution networks.
The state decided to get rid of this completely and help develop the legal segment, the war against the black spheres of this business.

Everything that has been listed is being seriously discussed at the time of publication.

For more than 3 years, such entertainment brought a little more than 175 million tenge to the state budget.

You should also know that the work of the lottery business is now being monitored with the help of innovative technologies. This makes it possible to better monitor all tickets sold in Kazakhstan.

The state is also considering the possibility of opening electronic kiosks for ticket sales. It is believed that this will increase online gambling.

This method will make it possible to monitor all transactions in real time on government servers around the clock. The new system also involves the identification of players, which ensures the rights of minors.

Summary and further development
All the new reforms that await the entire gambling business in Kazakhstan will have a positive effect for all parties, so some worries are unreasonable. But in all these projects there are many of their controversial points that require more careful consideration.