Kyrgyzstan collected KGS496 million in gambling taxes from January to September 2026, exceeding the KGS466.2 million collected during the whole of 2025. The figures, attributed to the Ministry of Finance and reported by Akchabar, represent tax payments rather than gambling turnover or gross gaming revenue.
Casinos contributed KGS472.7 million, or 95.3% of the nine-month total. Gaming machines and computer simulators accounted for KGS15.6 million, bookmakers and totalisators for KGS4.5 million, and online and virtual casinos for KGS3.2 million. Bookmaker tax payments fell from KGS5.5 million in the comparable 2025 period.
Market interpretation
The figures show that the increase in tax receipts is overwhelmingly tied to land-based casinos, not online betting. The Finance Ministry has proposed raising the 2026 gambling-tax target from KGS500 million to KGS600 million, but the revised budget bill remains at the parliamentary stage. Affiliates and operators assessing the GEO should avoid interpreting rising tax collections as proof of online-market growth.