Taina Gautreaux, director of the government operated lottery, said that the National Lottery will be adding new chance games to compete with illegal games (Caraquita and Palé) and the successful private Lotto. The government lottery has also requested that the Lotto, the computerized electronic game that has a reputation for giving out millions in its accumulated prize, change its draw from Saturday to Wednesday. The National Lottery director says that the Lotto draw on Saturday has hurt sales of the Sunday grand prize of the government lottery. The government lottery lost credibility after it was revealed and extensively covered in the press that former managers and employees rigged the prizes. Persons initially arrested for alleged corruption are free on bail, with the exception of a handful that have not had the money or political clout to gain their release. The scandal involved the family of the political secretary of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano. The present government seeks to bring back the National Lottery and convert it into the preferred chance game of Dominicans, people that love to gamble. Gautreaux said the government is investing RD$20 million to start the "Quiniela-Palé", where RD$15 and RD$5 pesos can be won with an investment of RD$0.25. She said that the new game will give participation to those hosting illegal games.
