Laos Lotto is one of Southeast Asia’s biggest lotteries. More than just gambling, Laos Lotto’s numbers hold significant cultural symbolism – for example the first winning numbers of an opening drawing were 20 (turtle), 02 (shell) and 28 (chicken). Laos Lotto provides hope and entertainment to the people of Laos while prize money contributes significantly to strengthening Laos’ economy.
Owing to some recent concerns about its legality and safety, lottery gaming in Laos has recently come under scrutiny. Recently, the government issued an official directive to the Ministry of Finance which oversees its legal state lottery to work alongside Ministry of Public Security to better manage it and prevent illegal gambling – sources reported to RFA’s Lao Service that this directive included cutting lottery draws down to two per week as well as awarding winnings transparently as well as banning informal football lotteries as well as lottery chances purchased via short messaging services.
These changes were brought on by widespread speculation that winning numbers were being altered artificially. For example, three consecutive drawings featured the number 67 which traditionally is associated with turtles which bring bad luck; few Lao gamblers would select such an oddball number and announce it as the winner only to change it hours later.
Reports indicate that weight of lottery balls may be altered, making winning big payouts harder for participants. While the government denies such claims, further investigations will take place into them.
The Lao Lotto App (MCOT) can be downloaded from Google Play Store onto your Android device, once downloading is complete you will see a window with required permissions for installation. Once you accept the terms of use, the app will install on your device and notify you once it’s ready to use. When launched, you can choose your numbers or let the software do it for you before beginning to bet on them – hopefully winning big! Best of all, even if you lose big at roulette, there is still potential for big returns if you keep trying smartly and remain patient with the odds stacked against you. Plus, playing it from home adds another advantage – don’t underestimate yourself when the stakes are this high!