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Senegal reports CFA40.9bn in gambling revenue mobilisation in Q1 2026

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Senegal’s Finance Minister Cheikh Diba said the gambling sector mobilised CFA40.9bn in the first quarter of 2026, a 71% coverage rate. Speaking at a lottery-sector seminar in Dakar, he said the government was increasing its focus on online gaming taxation and oversight, following reforms introduced in 2025 that included double taxation of operators.

The reported mobilisation and oversight priorities signal the government’s focus on online gaming taxation and enforcement.

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