Haiti's gambling economy is narrow and fragmented: legal revenues form mainly lottery products/" borlette "and a few casinos, while a significant part of the turnover goes to the informal sector.
For the budget, this means limited tax revenues and license fees, and for the market, low investment and low employment compared to neighboring Caribbean tourist centers.
GGR/NGR, attendance and KPI (ARPU, hold, non-gaming revenue share) statistics are incomplete due to shadow turnover and irregular reporting.
Payment calculations are faced with HTG volatility, a shortage of USD liquidity, as well as infrastructure risks (power supply, communications), which increases transaction costs.
Strengthening accounting, AML/KYC and cash discipline could improve collection and transparency, however, in the current conditions, the growth forecast is conservative, relying on stabilization of macro conditions and point improvements in regulation.
What really makes up the Haitian gambling market: a modest casino segment (a metropolitan cluster with ~ 100 slots and 13 tables), a massive borlette lottery as a cultural and economic phenomenon, daily circulations, and the LEH regulator's course on retail digitalization (mandatory POS from 01. 10. 2025). How the scale is affected by the tourism crisis and the suspension of cruise calls at Labadee.
Learn more →How casinos fit into Haiti's tourism model: the capital's hotel-casino format (NH Haiti El Rancho) as an evening "anchor" for MICE and business guests, the Hibiscus hotel classification, the impact of the Labadee cruise pause on demand and the LEH regulator's course on retail digitalization (POS from 01. 10. 2025).
Learn more →What are the budget revenues from Haiti's gambling: annual licenses, 40% of the gross gaming profit of the casino, 5% deduction from the operator's winnings, general civil taxes (CIT ~ 30-35%, TCA 10%), as well as digitalization of lotteries through POS LEH from 01. 10. 2025 and its impact on collectability.
Learn more →Why gambling risks are so high in Haiti: extreme poverty and humanitarian instability, a massive borlette lottery culture, an online regulation vacuum, and poor access to mental health services. What WHO and research say about the dangers of gambling and what steps (LEH-POS, financial literacy, PHC screening) will really help.
Learn more →Key differences between the two neighbors: in Haiti - offline focus and digitalization of lotteries through POS LEH (from 01. 10. 2025), without a separate mode for online games; in the Dominican Republic - the current rules for iGaming (Resolución 136-2024), a working inspection and understandable license fees. Plus the impact of cruise traffic and tourism.
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