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Santo Domingo.- The avalanche of raffles, electronic lotteries, “palettes” and other games of chance nationwide has various social sectors demanding regulations, on concerns of widespread fraud and damages to households when they result in addiction.

The daily lotteries and drawings for prizes in banks, supermarkets and many other businesses has a stark contrast with the dwindling sales of tickets for the State-owned National Lottery, once the powerful official agency which offered jobs to thousands of vendors and office personnel, but whose main building has been turned into a virtually empty hulk.

But for Simon Aquino, a lottery vendor in the market at Villa Consuelo quoted by elnacional.com.do, the explanation lies in the economic crisis and, especially, when the tickets don’t include new prizes which had spurred gamblers during many decades.

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8 comment(s)
Written by: danny00, 4 Jun 2012 2:00 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
had a phone call today from some ladies i know in one campo.
they have no money to buy any food or mile for their babies.
do i
have to say more?
Written by: RobertoJose, 4 Jun 2012 2:29 PM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
As if "La Bankas" weren't addictive enough ...
Written by: danny00, 4 Jun 2012 3:06 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
better u put your money in the dr stock market.

Spanish company is first to default on Dominican Stock Market
A company described as of Spanish capital, Corporacion Delta Intur has become the first to taint the Dominican Stock Market (Bolsa Valores de RD) that trades in commercial paper. El Dia reports that on 30 May, the general director of Corporacion Delta Intur, Julio Vega informed stock market superintendent Guarocuya Feliz that it would not be able to make due payments on the coupon for investments of RD$700 million placed in corporate bonds. The default mainly affects Dominican investors. The company should have paid out RD$7,318,766.66, according to the Superintendence of Stocks.
Written by: RobertoJose, 4 Jun 2012 3:35 PM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
Its part of the plan, DannyO'
Written by: dreamkiller, 4 Jun 2012 7:17 PM
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
The lottery.......poor peoples retirement plan
Written by: anthonyC, 4 Jun 2012 11:45 PM
From: United States
The Lottery.......A Tax on people who are bad at math.
Written by: danny00, 5 Jun 2012 10:57 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
its part of the plan, dannyo'
yes sir, i dont trust wall st. in new york city, the dr stock market
bet my a.... and my rent money its like a bernie madoff set up.
Written by: danny00, 5 Jun 2012 11:03 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
the lottery.......a tax on people who are bad at math.
yes sir.
the odds of hitting the pick 3 in the states are 1,000---1.
one thousand combos fr. 000-999
the pick 6 lottery think the odds are 24 million=one to hit.
not good odds for some one trying to put food on the table is it?
go to any casino in the dr or the states, play roulette their are 38 numbers on the table 0-00--36 they pay out at 35-for one dollar.{they work on the{ 3%}
s......t most cant hit or beat the roulette table and its only 38-one. odds to hit. have a great day.
choo choo train all aboard.
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