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Haiti establishes national gambling regulator and centralises operator payments

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Haiti’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the creation of the Autorité Nationale des Jeux de Hasard et d’Argent to regulate gambling nationwide, including casinos, betting and borlette banks. Operators must make licence, tax and other payments through the Direction Générale des Impôts, the sole authorised collection administration. Three decrees published on 21 August established the regulator, operating rules and a gambling-specific tax regime.

Operators must deal with the new regulator and route required payments through Haiti’s tax administration.

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Italy reports €5.452bn in gambling-related tax revenue for January–September 2026

Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reported total tax revenue related to gambling of €5.452bn for the first nine months of 2026, down €334m, or 5.8%, year on year. Indirect tax revenue from lotteries and other gambling activities was €4.529bn, down 7.7%; revenue from gaming machines fell 7% to €3.633bn, while other gambling revenue rose 2% to €306m.

Gambling-related revenue across the first nine months of 2026 reached €5.452bn, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The total was down €334m, a 5.8% fall compared with the same period a year earlier. The figures appear in the ministry's tax revenue report, which was published on the day of writing.

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