According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, over 150,000 Kazakhstanis have voluntarily banned themselves from gambling. Among them, 11% are women and the average age of those seeking the ban ranges from 25 to 49.
The ministry’s data reveals a typical profile of a self-banned gambler: a man aged 25 to 49 who applied through eGov mobile. Out of the total applicants, 17,499 are women and 135,687 are men. Of the applications, 149,973 were submitted via eGov mobile, while 3,213 were submitted in writing.
In early June, reports indicated that over 130,000 Kazakhstanis had imposed self-bans on gambling. Since...