Gambling in Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan – a real treasure of the ancient East to Central Asia. Incomparable flavor, the famous Uzbek pilaf recipe which has more than 1000 years, the tourist pearl of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva – all at very affordable prices for foreigners. But how are things going with gambling? This question CasinoTopLists answer in this article.

 

Casino in Uzbekistan:

 

Uzbekistan’s laws on gambling – historical background

A strong imprint on attitudes to gambling in the country imposed by the fact that the official religion of Islam. In Islam, gambling is deemed unacceptable.

Year	Changes in laws and
1991	The ban on casinos
2002	The ban on billiards. At the moment, the ban lifted.
2003	Decree № 314 “On licensing of the organization of lotteries.” For the issuance of the license state duty in the amount of thirty-five times the minimum wage.
2007	President of the Republic of Uzbekistan # PP-608 Resolution “On measures to combat illegal activities associated with the organization and conduct of gambling”

 

That in fact these laws mean for the player?

•   Gambling on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan are banned. In the case of illegal gambling activities in the course of attending niaganis penalties.
•   Offline and online casinos in Uzbekistan available. Access to foreign online casinos on the Internet as it is illegal and punishable by law.
•   Officially authorized gambling is a fun lottery. There are several varieties of them, all state-owned. As a legal game of Russian lotto, which is a Western-style bingo call.

 

Online casino on the territory of Uzbekistan

Officially banned online casinos. But as the country has not yet developed a system of control of such sites, all the time only a few dozen have been blocked resources. The remaining hundreds and even more international work sites. Problems with the withdrawal of winning the wallets of common electronic payment systems are not observed.

But again, playing online format player does so at their own risk.

ng in the future?

At the moment, the Uzbek government has no plans to legalize gambling, although the problem of underground gambling business in the country there are quite acute.

Prohibitory action was not spared, and computer games. So, in 2012 in Uzbekistan announced the establishment of “Academy of computer games” that will develop “socially and nationally important computer games.” Earlier media reported that the country is actually disabled several popular instant messengers, such as Skype, WhatsApp, «Agent Mail.Ru» and Telegram.

In addition to lotteries, there is another force at the time of game – cock and dog fighting. They are polulegalnymch.

On the one hand – this is gambling entertainment, but on the other hand, there is no clear law that prohibits this fun. As a result, Uzbeks consider it conditionally permitted in any locality there are at least a few places where you can not only look at the fights, but also to make them bet.

 

Location Uzbekistan and multiple historical information

The Republic of Uzbekistan – a country in Central Asia, which is adjacent to Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. About 30 million people live in the state. Official language – Uzbek, but many are fluent in Russian.

Uzbeks – it is one of the Turkic peoples who lived in Asia for thousands of years. But the foundations of statehood, Uzbekistan began to be put in the VIII-VII centuries BC, when the territory of modern formed Khorezm and Bactria. Bactrian Princess Roxana even was the wife of Alexander the Great.

Uzbekistan has preserved many ancient town: Tashkent, Karshi, Samarkand, Khiva, Bukhara, Karshi, Termez, Margilan.

In VI-VII centuries the territory of Uzbekistan was ruled by the Turkic Khanate and the Sassanid Empire, and after them – the Arab Caliphate. It was later created the Samanid state, but it was seized by the state of Khorezm, and later – Genghis Khan.

In the XIV century, power was in the hands of Tamerlane. Already in the XV century formed the first Uzbek state Sheibanids, a century later fell under the rule Ashtarkhanids, and in the XVIII century – Mangits. Then there was the era of the Khanate of Kokand, broken in the XIX century by the Russian Empire.

In the twentieth century the territory became part of the USSR as the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, and in 1991 the state received independence. Today it is a presidential republic, led by Islam Karimov. Prime – Shavkat Mirziyayev.

 

Uzbekistan on the Asian map

 

Tashkent attractions

1. Chorsu Bazaar . Address: pl. Eski Juva, Tashkent. This is one of the oldest bazaars in Central Asia, which has existed for several centuries, and its position remains unchanged. Previously, even the great rulers did not disdain to personally visit the bazaar.
2. Hast Imam Square . Address: pl. Hast Imam, Tashkent. It is a religious center of the capital. It is here that concentrated the major religious shrines in Uzbekistan: Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Madrasah XVI century Barak Khan, Islamic Institute. Imam Bukhari, Mausoleum communication. Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi.
3. Dzhuma Mosque . Address: pl. Chorsu, Tashkent. Yet it is called the Juma mosque. The building is laid in the year 819 at the highest point of the city. It is the oldest of all the surviving mosques of the capital.
4. Tashkent TV Tower . Address: st. Amir Temur, 109, Tashkent. The highest non-industrial building in Central Asia, a height of 375 m. One of the symbols of Tashkent, which can be seen from anywhere in the city.
5. Cathedral of the Assumption of the Mother of God . Address: st. Avlioota, Tashkent. This reconstruction of the 1950s, the Cathedral, built in 1871. In the 1990s, the area was expanded and ennobled.

 

Interesting facts about Uzbekistan and Uzbeks

• President of Uzbekistan has remained unchanged since the Soviet collapse.
• Uzbeks have moved from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet, so you can meet on the street signs in Russian and Uzbek languages, carried out on one another and the alphabet.
• Uzbekistan has 4th by volume of the gold reserves after South Africa, United States and Russia.
• Uzbekistan is one of the 5 largest producers of cotton in the world, along with India, the US, China and Pakistan.
• All the country’s neighbors are landlocked.
• Samarkand – the oldest city in Uzbekistan, his age is the age of Rome, it is about 2750 years old.
• In Uzbekistan, it works only in Central Asia, the subway. It was laid in 1977.
• Tashkent – one of the least polluted cities in the world, so the night sky is clear and you can see the stars perfectly.