{"id":107271,"date":"2026-03-18T09:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/kazakhstan-motions-to-authorize-new-casinos-to-promote-tourism\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:04:15","slug":"kazakhstan-motions-to-authorize-new-casinos-to-promote-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/kazakhstan-motions-to-authorize-new-casinos-to-promote-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan Motions to Authorize New Casinos To Promote Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"post-content__sub-title\">\n        Posted on: March 18, 2026, 12:07h.\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__sub-title\">\n        Last updated on: March 17, 2026, 02:09h.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-info-panel\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-holder js-open-close\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-logo\">\n                <img alt=\"Avatar photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cropped-4-1-50x50.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cropped-4-1-100x100.png 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-50 photo\" height=\"50\" width=\"50\" decoding=\"async\"\/>            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kazakhstan has authorized casinos in various new cities and regions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tourism in Kazakhstan is booming, with a record 16 million visitors in 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kazakhstan\u2019s tourism industry is now ahead of Qatar, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The government of Kazakhstan is betting on the creation of new casinos and gaming resorts to promote tourism in the Central Asian country.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_379761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379761\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO wp-image-379761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_2460413313-858x509.jpg\" alt=\"Kazakhstan casinos tourism Central Asia\" width=\"858\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_2460413313-858x509.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_2460413313-430x255.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_2460413313.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-379761\" class=\"text-description\">The City of Almaty, the largest in Kazakhstan, is pictured in May 2024. Kazakhstan is expanding its casino industry on hopes of further growing tourism and travel to the Central Asian nation. (Image: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the United States, Kazakhstan is perhaps best known for Borat, the fictitious character created by actor Sacha Baron Cohen. But in reality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/gambling-ads-lead-kazakhstan-to-block-linkedin-site-now-accessible\/\">Kazakhstan<\/a> is the world\u2019s ninth-largest country by land area and home to a rather affluent population where the median household income ranks within the top 50 nations at almost $50,000 annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kazakhstan\u2019s economy is primarily dependent on oil and gas, mining and minerals, agriculture, and logistics. Being a landlocked nation in Central Asia, Kazakhstan hadn\u2019t traditionally been a major tourism market. But that\u2019s changed in recent years, as the country has liberalized its visa program and promoted its alpine landscapes, hilly plateaus, and lowlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The country welcomed a record 16 million international visitors last year. The government hopes to further expand tourism by bringing in additional casinos.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Kazakhstan Casinos<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kazakhstan already permits casinos, but they\u2019re limited to Konaev in Almaty and the luxury resort town of Lake Shchuchye in Akmola.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <i>Kazinform International News Agency <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/qazinform.com\/news\/kazakhstan-approves-new-locations-for-casino-zones-1fe9b5\">reports<\/a> that the Kazakhstan government recently approved several new locations for slot machines. The Kazakhstan media outlet says Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ratified legislation to designate the Mangistau region along the Caspian Sea, the Lake Alakol region, the Silk Road\u2019s Talgar, Lake Markakol, and Zaisan for casino gambling.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The placement of casinos, slot machine halls, betting shops, and totalizators (parimutuel wagering) is prohibited within specially protected natural areas, as well as on land of historical and cultural significance and land allocated for defense and national security needs,\u201d the news agency reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Any new casino in Kazakhstan would be limited to foreigners and non-residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tourism Growth<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Kazakhstan government reports that the country\u2019s tourism sector attracted KZR1.2 trillion (US$2.49 billion) in investments in 2025. The bulk of the activity relates to new hotels and mountain resorts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe implementation of these projects will enable the creation of some 10,000 jobs in the tourism sector,\u201d said Yerbol Myrzabossynov, Kazakhstan\u2019s tourism and sports minister.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 2024, the most recent report, the World Economic Forum moved Kazakhstan up 10 spots to 62nd on its Travel &amp; Tourism Development Index. Covering 119 economies, the TTDI measures the set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable and resilient development of the country\u2019s travel and tourism sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Kazakhstan government, which is now ahead of Qatar, South Africa, Vietnam, Egypt, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and the Philippines, is focused on becoming a top 50 T&amp;T destination.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/kazakhstan-motions-to-authorize-new-casinos-to-promote-tourism\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted on: March 18, 2026, 12:07h.\u00a0 Last updated on: March 17, 2026, 02:09h. 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