In the Ural region, officials faced unemployment due to their struggle with gambling addiction.
In a shocking turn of events, an investigation in the West Kazakhstan Region has revealed numerous cases of officials from various agencies, including the Akimat, State Revenue Service, and Police Department, engaging in gambling activities.
The revelation has gained wide attention and sparked active discussion in the media and social networks. The investigation, carried out by the Uralsk Prosecutor's Office, has led to disciplinary proceedings against 24 officials.
The investigation results were sent to the relevant agencies for consideration, and after careful consideration, tough personnel decisions were made. 16 of the 24 officials were dismissed from their positions. The remaining officials are facing different forms of disciplinary action.
The new anti-corruption regulations in Kazakhstan, which came into force on September 9, 2024, prohibit state officials from engaging in gambling and sports betting, including online. The state official who was dismissed was found to have violated these restrictions after the new norms were introduced.
The betting company OLIMPBET revealed that this state official topped up their personal account with over 34 million tenge from June 5, 2021, to January 22, 2025. After the new anti-corruption regulations were introduced, the official deposited an additional 1,741,000 tenge, with 971,000 tenge lost.
Society anticipates the establishment of order in such illegal acts, as the investigation continues to uncover more details about the involvement of state officials in gambling activities. The exact details of the specific violations and disciplinary actions after the new anti-corruption norms were introduced are not yet publicly available.
It's important to note that this article is based on the information available up to July 2025, and recent developments may not have been covered in the sources indexed here. However, it provides a clear picture of the ongoing investigation and the consequences faced by the involved officials.
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What implications might the new anti-corruption regulations in Kazakhstan, which prohibit state officials from engaging in gambling and sports betting, have on politics, general news, crime-and-justice, casino-and-gambling, and social networks? Could more state officials be implicated in the ongoing investigation?
