As of March 27, 2026, Kazakh bookmakers will charge a mandatory 3.3% on every wager due to a new government order, establishing a system for the distribution of funds in the gambling industry.
The new requirement comes from Government Decree Number 167, issued on March 12, 2026, under the Gambling Business Law of Kazakhstan. It will create a central method of collecting a portion of each bet and processing it using a centralized betting accounting system.
When the money is collected, it will be divided among several areas. Approximately 45% of the total will be supplied to the development of physical culture and sports through a single nationwide operator. Twenty-one percent will be allocated to the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Kazakhstan to help fund Olympic sports. Twenty-one percent will also go to the public fund called “Kazakhstan Khalkyna.” Finally, the remaining 13% will cover operating expenses of both the centralized accounting system and the organization managing it.
Deductions are going to be processed using a centralized system for real-time processing where you can collectively track contributions and redistribute them to their intended destination. The regulation will take effect ten days after publication, so March 27 becomes the effective date of the new law.
Kazakhstan is taking this step as part of efforts to strengthen its oversight of the betting industry while also collecting gambling revenues for public and sports-related programs. Also, this follows previous reports of delays in deposit/withdrawals due to operators adjusting to new payment and compliance requirements.
