{"id":17242,"date":"2026-07-01T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=17242"},"modified":"2026-07-01T07:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:38:42","slug":"kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan&#8217;s eGov system surpasses 224,000 active gambling self-exclusions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kazakhstan has strengthened one of Central Asia&#8217;s most advanced <strong>responsible gambling<\/strong> programs after confirming that <strong>224,793 citizens<\/strong> remained enrolled in the country&#8217;s national self-exclusion system as of <strong>June 1, 2026<\/strong>, according to official figures released on <strong>June 30, 2026<\/strong>. The data was presented by <strong>Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov<\/strong>, who stated that the government will continue reinforcing player protection measures while supporting the sustainable development of the country&#8217;s regulated gambling market. Since the launch of the system in <strong>March 2024<\/strong>, authorities have received <strong>463,829 self-exclusion applications<\/strong>, with approximately <strong>48%<\/strong> still active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program is administered by the <strong>Committee for Regulation of Gambling Business and Lotteries<\/strong>, operating under the <strong>Ministry of Tourism and Sports<\/strong>, led by Minister <strong>Yerbol Myrzabossynov<\/strong>, and functions entirely through the government&#8217;s digital platforms <strong>eGov.kz<\/strong> and <strong>eGov Mobile<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions2-768x328.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service allows any citizen aged <strong>21 or older<\/strong> to voluntarily prohibit themselves from participating in casinos, slot machine halls, betting shops, and licensed sports betting platforms. To submit an application, users must access <strong>eGov Mobile<\/strong>, open the <strong>&#8220;Services&#8221;<\/strong> section, select <strong>&#8220;Tourism and Sports&#8221;<\/strong>, choose <strong>&#8220;Restriction on participation in gambling and betting&#8221;<\/strong>, specify the desired exclusion period, and electronically sign the request using an access code, <strong>Face ID<\/strong>, or <strong>Touch ID<\/strong>. Once approved, the restriction takes effect immediately, <strong>cannot be cancelled before its expiration<\/strong>, and may only be extended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions3.jpg 885w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/kazakhstans-egov-system-surpasses-224000-active-gambling-self-exclusions3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Minister Yerbol Myrzabossynov<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the next phase of gambling reform, the government is considering extending the maximum self-exclusion period to <strong>10 years<\/strong>, introducing administrative penalties for licensed operators that allow registered individuals to gamble, and strengthening mandatory identity verification before granting access to gambling services. These initiatives complement recent reforms that prohibit gambling by public officials, military personnel, police officers, and individuals listed in the national debtors&#8217; registry, while authorities have also blocked <strong>more than 55,000 illegal gambling websites<\/strong> and introduced new restrictions on payments to unlicensed operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this strategy, Kazakhstan aims to combine robust consumer protection with the continued growth of its regulated gaming industry, using digital government services to establish a modern responsible gambling framework under permanent state supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kazakhstan has strengthened one of Central Asia&#8217;s most advanced responsible gambling programs after confirming that 224,793 citizens remained enrolled in the country&#8217;s national self-exclusion system as of June 1, 2026, according to official figures released on June 30, 2026. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17243,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1488,3184,15,5011,102,198,585,354,105],"class_list":["post-17242","europe","type-europe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-ban","tag-europe","tag-gambling","tag-kazakhstan","tag-online-betting","tag-online-casinos","tag-online-gambling","tag-responsible-gambling","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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