Bloger extradited from Vietnam to Kazakhstan over online casino advertising case

Kazakh authorities have brought back blogger Kaysar Kamza, who is accused of advertising illegal gambling. The case matters for high-risk operators because it ties paid social promotion to a broader enforcement push against online casinos and the crypto accounts used around them.

1. According to the prosecution, Kamza received about $200 thousand for social media advertising starting in January 2025. Kazakh authorities say the payments were linked to promotion of illegal gambling products.
2. He was placed on an international wanted list in January 2026 and detained by authorities in Vietnam in June. His crypto accounts holding $182,7 thousand were also frozen.
3. Kazakhstan connects the case to illegal online casinos that operated in the country from 2021 to 2025 and generated up to 106 млрд тенге ($225,6 млн) over that period. Authorities said they shut down the operation in December 2025.
4. In that enforcement action, 70 searches led to 9 arrests, while the remaining participants in the scheme are still wanted.