Uzbekistan’s National Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP) has approved a new regulation on penalties for lottery organisers and betting operators. The document, endorsed by the Ministry of Justice, will come into force in three months and introduces a detailed framework for calculating fines based on the severity and duration of violations.
Penalties will be imposed following inspections, player complaints or registry findings. The frequency of violations, impact on users’ finances and past enforcement outcomes will be taken into account. Half of the collected fines will go to the state budget, with the remainder allocated to NAPP’s own accounts.
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