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Effective October 9, 2025, new fines for violations of lottery, gambling, and betting laws will be in effect in Uzbekistan. The corresponding directive was issued by the Director of the National Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP).
Administrative sanctions apply to both resident online gaming, lotteries, and betting operators, as well as foreign companies offering such services to citizens without a license.
Foreign gambling operators operating without a license face a fine of 25,000 basic units of account (BRU) , which is approximately 10.3 billion soums (approximately $813,000). The same fine applies to opening casinos, land-based gaming halls, or mobile gaming halls.
For violations in the area of combating money laundering and failure to comply with the rules for processing personal data, a fine is imposed (approximately 6.18 billion soums, ≈ 490 thousand dollars).
Accepting bets, participating in illegal games, or purchasing lottery tickets without a license results in a fine (approximately 4.12 billion soums, approximately $326,000). A similar fine is imposed for violating gambling advertising regulations.
Organizers could be fined for more than 30 other violations, including:
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work without a license;
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use of foreign servers;
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attracting minors to gambling;
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the use of the words "state" or "national" in the title;
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Violation of data storage rules.
The total amount of the fine does not exceed 1% of the company’s minimum authorized capital.
Licensing requirements include:
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The authorized capital for gambling and betting organizers is no less than 56.25 billion soums (4.5 million dollars).
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For lotteries – no less than 20.62 billion soums (1.6 million dollars).
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Reserve fund: 25.5 billion soums ($2 million) for gambling; 13.6 billion soums ($1.08 million) for lotteries.
All financial transactions are processed through the Unified State Register of Bets and Players (USRBI) , which records players, restrictions, financial transactions, and prize payouts. The NAPP is authorized to set monthly spending limits for participants.
Fifty percent of collected fines go to the state budget, and the remaining 50% goes to NAPP accounts in commercial banks. Payment of a fine does not relieve violators of other legal obligations.
When imposing a fine, the agency takes into account:
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frequency and duration of violations;
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impact on the financial situation of the players;
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the likelihood of violations being corrected as a result of the fine;
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reasons for the identified violations;
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the effectiveness of previously applied measures.
The Director of the NAPP imposes fines based on the findings of the working committee. The decision is sent to the violator within three business days, specifying the amount, the deadline (15 days), and payment details. Organizers and foreign companies have the right to appeal the fine within 15 days through the agency's Appeals Board or the courts.
The NAPP also has the right to publish information about violators and measures taken in the media.
