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Kazakhstan government advances two casino projects for possible 2027 openings

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Kazakhstan’s Tourism and Sports Minister Yerbol Myrzabosynov said casinos in the Mangystau and Almaty regions could open before the end of 2027. The government is identifying sites, but the minister said the projects have no investors yet; the Almaty site near Akbulak is further advanced.

Operators and investors can assess two proposed casino sites, although neither project has secured investors.

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Netherlands' Council of State rejects Sabofra appeal over arcade licence

The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.

The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.

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