Tag Archives: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic needs to take action against illegal lottery outlets
Illegal lottery gaming is on the rise and costing the government millions of dollars every year according to the Dominican Tax Office (DGII). According to the DGII illegal gaming via unlicensed lottery outlets will cost the state a total of U$S63,638,730 this year and there could be as many as 70,000 illegal outlets now in…
Dominican Republic – Anti-money laundering rules will apply to entire Dominican Republic gaming sector
Presidency Minister of the Dominican Republic, Gustavo Montalvo, has clarified that betting and lottery games will not be excluded from within the scope of new laws on money laundering. The official explained that it will not only be casinos which will be legally required to meet with new anti money laundering measures but also those…
Dominican Republic – Hard Rock pulls out of Santo Domingo project
Hard Rock International has announced its decision to pull out of the building of a large scale casino in capital Santo Domingo. The announcement comes after growing opposition amongst locals belonging to the neighbourhood of Piantini and surrounding areas who had vowed to oppose the building of the casino in a residential sector with thousands…
Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic seizes 633 slots
The Ministry of Finance of the Dominican Republic has destroyed more than 8,000 pieces of gaming equipment which were being used in illegal gambling operations. The Head of the Casino and Gaming Control Board Oscar Chalas explained that the equipment was confiscated in 1,376 betting centres which had been found to be operating without proper…
Dominican Republic – Court rejects bid to halt Hard Rock Casino
The President of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Dominican Republic has rejected the request for protective measure, filed against provisional permits for the construction of the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Santo Domingo. The injunction was filed by residents of the neighbourhood of Piantini and surrounding areas against the urban planning department of…
Dominican Republic – Dominican Lottery demands action on illegal gaming
The National Federation of Dominican Lottery Betting Parlors (FENABANCA) has demanded that President Danilo Medina take urgent action in order to combat the rise of illegal gambling. The body which represents 35 different lottery operators said that it had been demanding action on the matter for several years but to no avail. Spokesman for the…
Dominican Republic – Court postpones hearing on Hard Rock Dominican Republic
The President of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Dominican Republic has postponed a request filed by local residents who have rejected the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino currently under construction in capital Santo Domingo. The injunction was filed by residents of the neighbourhood of Piantini and surrounding areas against the urban planning department of…
Dominican Republic – Scientific to supply Hard Rock Punta Cana
Scientific Games has secured its third casino-management systems solutions contract with a Hard Rock International-managed casino resort, signing an agreement with Inversiones y Entretenimiento PC to supply a broad portfolio of casino systems solutions to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The deal came after an outstanding service performance review…
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo locals reject Dominican’s Hard Rock Casino
Residents have voted to reject the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino currently under construction in capital Santo Domingo. Members of a number of neighbourhood councils have reiterated their rejection of the mega resort Hard Rock & Casino due to the negative impact that the largest casino in the city would have on what is a…
