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Italy reports €1.587bn in gambling tax revenue in Q1 2026, down 10%

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Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reported €1.587bn in tax revenue from lotteries and other gambling activities in the first quarter of 2026, down €177m, or 10%, year on year. Cash receipts from the sector fell to €1.540bn from €1.738bn, a decrease of €198m or 11.4%. The ministry’s report did not break down the causes by gambling category.

Lower first-quarter gambling tax receipts provide an official measure of declining sector revenue, though causes by category are unspecified.

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Haiti establishes ANJHA to regulate gambling nationwide

Haiti’s Ministry of Economy and Finance established the Autorité nationale des jeux de hasard et d’argent (ANJHA) to regulate gambling nationwide, according to a public notice dated 5 October. Three decrees published on 21 August set the authority’s remit and gambling-specific tax rules; operators must make licensing and other payments through the tax administration, DGI.

A national gambling authority has been established, with operators directed to route tax, licensing and other payments exclusively through the tax administration, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. A public notice dated 5 October named the body the Autorité nationale des jeux de hasard et d’argent (ANJHA). Its nationwide remit covers regulation and oversight of gambling, including casinos, betting and borlette banks.

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