Haiti Adopts New Gambling Rules to Combat Money Laundering and Terror Financing
The Ministry of Economy and Finance says new decrees governing the gaming sector were published in the official gazette on August 21, 2026.
Haiti's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has announced new regulatory measures for the gambling and gaming sector as part of the state's efforts to combat money laundering, illicit financial channels and the financing of terrorism, according to Le Nouvelliste. In a public notice, the MEF said that new decrees setting out the rules applicable to the sector had been adopted and published in the official gazette, Le Moniteur, on August 21, 2026. The ministry addressed the notice to the general public and, in particular, to operators in the games of chance and money gaming sector. The MEF described the measures as part of the government's broader effort to strengthen oversight of financial circuits. The full text of the ministry's statement was not available in the published excerpt. The announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny of Haiti's economy by anti-money-laundering authorities, including reported attention from the Financial Action Task Force (GAFI). Haitian Finance Minister Serge Gabriel Collin has previously stated that the fight against money laundering is not the exclusive responsibility of the state. Further details on compliance requirements and enforcement timelines were not specified in the available reporting.