Legalizing casinos for foreign passport holders in 2022 has paid dividends, according to the President of Kyrgyzstan, with visitors spending “millions” since the first Kyrgyz casinos opened.
The decision to legalize casinos for foreign passport holders in 2022 has proven to be economically beneficial, as stated by President Sadyr Japarov. He highlighted that visitors have spent significant amounts since the first Kyrgyz casinos commenced operations. Japarov emphasized that from the state's perspective, there are no negative implications associated with this decision.
The President's remarks were reported by the Russian-language media outlet Gazeta, underscoring the positive impact of the casino legalization on the country's economy.