Kyrgyzstan collected KGS443.4m ($5.07m) in gambling taxes during the first eight months of 2026, according to Ministry of Finance figures reported by Tazabek.
The ministry said the full amount was credited to the republican budget.
Casinos provided KGS422.7m of the total, equivalent to about 95.3% of the gambling tax receipts reported for January through August. The remaining categories together generated KGS20.7m.
Taxes on slot machines and computer simulators accounted for KGS13.9m, the second-largest amount in the breakdown.
Bookmakers and betting generated KGS4m in tax, while online casinos and electronic or virtual casinos contributed KGS2.8m.
These figures describe tax collections by category rather than operators’ gross gaming revenue, customer spending or the number of businesses in each segment. The ministry’s breakdown therefore shows the composition of receipts, but does not establish the relative size of each gambling market.
The figures come as Kyrgyzstan’s licensed gaming sector develops a collective industry presence. The Association of the Gaming and Entertainment Industry, launched in July, brings together licensed casinos, bookmakers and lottery operators.
Elsewhere in Central Asia, Kazakhstan has identified five potential locations for gambling venues across three regions, subject to further approvals, and Uzbekistan has issued its first bookmaker licences to Olimpbet and Aurum Vale following the legalisation of online gambling and sports betting.
Online casinos and electronic or virtual casinos accounted for about 0.6% of the reported gambling tax total
