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Haiti establishes gambling authority to oversee casinos, betting and lotteries

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Haiti established the Autorité Nationale des Jeux de Hasard et d’Argent (ANJHA) to regulate casinos, betting, the national lottery and other gambling activities. Three decrees published on 21 August 2026 created the authority, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance confirmed on 5 November that it had assumed responsibility for sector oversight; operators must route licence, tax and other payments through the Direction Générale des Impôts.

Operators need to route licence, tax and other gambling payments through Haiti’s tax administration under the new oversight framework.

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Italy sets €21.329bn gaming budget provision for 2027

Italy's State General Accounting Office set 2027 budget provisions of €21.329bn for gaming prizes, concessionaire commissions, litigation and guarantee returns, according to the Finance Ministry's budget documents. The total is projected to rise to €21.626bn in 2028 and €21.590bn in 2029; a separate target calls for checks at 23.5% of betting outlets and venues with gaming machines in 2027, rising to 24% in 2028.

Italy's State General Accounting Office has published budget documents providing €21.329bn for public gaming obligations in 2027. The total is €21.626bn for 2028 and €21.590bn for 2029.

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