Article 307. Organization of illegal gambling business of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. Illegal opening or maintenance of a gambling establishment or illegal organization of activities in the field of gambling, as well as provision of premises for illegal gambling or organization and conduct of gambling outside the places established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on gambling, organization of activities of electronic casinos and online casinos or carrying out activities in the field of gambling without a license –

     are punishable by a fine in the amount of up to two thousand monthly calculation indices, or correctional labor in the same amount, or community service for up to six hundred hours, or restriction of liberty for up to two years, or imprisonment for the same period, with confiscation of property.

     2. The same acts committed:

     1) with the use of a minor or with his participation in gambling;

     2) by a group of persons by prior agreement;

     3) with the extraction of income on a large scale;

     4) by a person using his official position,

     5) repeatedly, –

     are punishable by a fine in the amount of up to five thousand monthly calculation indices, or correctional labor in the same amount, or community service for up to one thousand two hundred hours, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or imprisonment for the same period, with confiscation of property.

     3. The acts provided for in the first or second parts of this Article, committed:

     1) a criminal group;

     2) with the extraction of income on a particularly large scale;

     3) by a person authorized to perform public functions, or by a person equated to him, or by an official, or by a person holding a responsible public position, personally or through a trusted person, contrary to the prohibition established by law, if these acts are related to the provision of benefits and advantages to such activities or to patronage in another form., –

     are punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years with confiscation of property, and in the cases provided for in paragraph 2), imprisonment for the same term or a fine in the amount of ten to twenty times the amount of income received, with confiscation of property, paragraph 3), with life imprisonment for the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities..

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