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Dominican Republic- Lottery outlets closed for good

The administrator of the National Lottery, Teófilo Quico Tabar, reported the closure of lottery outlets that had not accepted the 120 day grace period and registered with the relevant authorities.

In a letter addressed to the National Federation of lottery outlets (FENEBANCA), the official reported that after delivering an updated list of outlets, points of sale and agencies, he had identified those that were still open and had not registered with the government. As a result he indicated that the government would begin the closure process in coordination with the Public Ministry.

The National Lottery has been warning for months that the government would take action. According to information provided by the Public Ministry, the preliminary list of outlets that accepted the regulation process is registered on the web portal www.casinos.gob.do, and is classified by provinces and municipalities.

En agosto, los establecimientos de lotería que operaban ilegalmente o fuera del alcance de sus permisos de operación recibieron 120 días para cumplir con las nuevas reglas emitidas por el Ministerio de Finanzas. Más tarde en el mismo mes presidente luis abinader Ordené un Gran reforma del sector de la lotería. en República Dominicana afirmando que la regulación de la lotería era un asunto de interés nacional. La decisión estaba contenida en Decreto 63-22, which also gave the Ministry of Finance the responsibility to prepare or put forward any new regulatory measures that might be necessary. The Dirección General de Casinos (DGC) Explicó que la Ley 139-11 estableció un impuesto único de 35,000 pesos anuales para los establecimientos de lotería dominicana. La aclaración surgió como respuesta al pedido de FENABANCA, que exigía al Gobierno “abstenerse de cobrar impuestos a todos los propietarios de Bancos de Lotería que se hubieran registrado como parte del proceso de regularización.

In October Teófilo Quico Taba criticised the National Federation of Lottery Banks (FENABANCA), saying that it wanted to “blackmail” the Government. Through a statement, the official warned of future protests saying that demonstrations were a way to avoid paying taxes.