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Brazilian committee approves lottery revenue shares for athlete groups

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The Chamber of Deputies’ Sports Committee approved a proposal to allocate federal lottery revenue to two athlete organisations in Brazil. The proposal gives Fenapaf and Faap 0.01% each of proceeds from numerical lottery games, reducing the Sports Ministry’s share from 2.45% to 2.44%; it now goes to two further committees for review.

The proposal would redirect part of federal lottery proceeds to athlete organisations if it becomes law.

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Dominican Republic Senate committee revises proposed lottery taxes

The Dominican Republic Senate’s bicameral committee revised proposed gambling taxes as part of the Anti-Crisis Plan, according to the report. The amended bill would tax winnings above DOP 600,000 at 25%, winnings from DOP 200,000 to DOP 600,000 at 15%, and reduce the proposed annual lottery-agency tax from DOP 120,000 to DOP 85,000 per location. The plan remains subject to further consideration.

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