Haiti has established the Autorité Nationale des Jeux de Hasard et d’Argent (ANJHA) as a national authority to regulate and supervise gambling activities, including casinos, betting operations and borlette banks. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced the authority in a notice issued on October 5.
The framework is based on three decrees published in the official journal on August 21. They establish the regulator, set operating rules and introduce a gambling-specific tax regime. Operators must make licensing fees, taxes and other payments through the country’s tax administration.
What operators should monitor
The measures also cover licensing, player and minor protection, anti-money-laundering controls and penalties for non-compliance. ANJHA is expected to publish a list of authorised operators and may establish offices outside Port-au-Prince. Businesses considering Haiti should review the implementing rules and confirm how the new authority will handle existing operators and applications.