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Ghana loses over GH¢300m to online betting annually

The caretaker <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/petroleum-prices-to-go-up-by-57/yjr79hr">Finance Minister</a>, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has said Ghana loses an estimation of over GH¢300 million annually in revenue due to leakages in online betting.
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Presenting the 2021 budget statement and economic policy on Friday, March 12, he said gaming has become a major income earner all across the globe and a significant source of the government revenue.

"Gaming has become a major income earner all across the globe and a significant source of government revenue," he said.

He noted that the "influx of online betting and automation of the once-totally-manual process, has changed the character of revenue sources from that industry.

"It is estimated that Ghana loses over GH¢300 million annually in revenue due to leakages in the sector."

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According to him, the government aims to formulate a new policy to improve revenue mobilisation from online gaming in 2021.

He assured Ghanaians that the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry for the Interior "will co-supervise the gaming industry and will soon consult with stakeholders to formulate a comprehensive policy to improve revenue mobilisation from this source."

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