Gambling beats education

[NewsWhore]

There are at least three gambling houses for every school in the DR. The Education Ministry has registered 10,746 public schools, 2,410 private schools and 197 learning centers, for a total of 13,353. This is in contrast with a total 38,271 gambling houses in the country. Listin Diario points out that most of these houses are owned by politicians. Many of these gambling spots violate many Dominican laws, but the growth of the gambling sector has been incredible. Between 2001 and 2006 the number of gambling establishments has doubled, going from 12,466 to 24,816. Estimates indicate that Dominican spend close to RD$76 billion per year on betting, not including casinos.

More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)