All GameStop stores in Puerto Rico will close down in March

According to Puerto Rican news outlet El Nuevo Dia, GameStop will be closing all of its 40 odd Puerto Rican stores by the end of March. Joey Mooring, director of public relations for GameStop, has attributed the closure of the stores to increased government taxation in Puerto Rico. He had the following to say about it:

""Given the present business challenges and increasing government restrictions we have experienced in Puerto Rico, GameStop has made the business decision to close all video games stores and operations located in Puerto Rico."

Unfortunately, this will leave approximately 400 people out of a job. Here's hoping they all find employment quickly and painlessly.

Here is the original article in Spanish, and here is a Google translated English version, if you wish to read the article yourself.