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The lottery is a popular form of entertainment in the United States and around the world, with many different types of games and prizes. Some are played on the Internet and others in a traditional setting, where tickets are sold in physical stores or at kiosks. The prizes can be anything from cash to goods and services, from vacations to vehicles and even houses. Some states and countries even offer tax incentives to encourage people to participate.
A Laotian immigrant in Oregon has won the Powerball lottery, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Forty-six-year-old Cheng Saephan says he will share half of the prize with his wife, and will give the rest to a friend. He says he and his wife, Duanpen, have been married for 16 years. Both were born in Laos and moved to Thailand in 1987, where they worked as farm workers for American forces. The pair then emigrated to the United States in 1994. Saephan, who spoke at a news conference on Monday, said he was from the Iu Mien ethnic group, which hails from southeast China.
In Canada, before 1967 it was illegal to buy a lottery ticket. That year the federal Liberal government inserted an amendment to the Criminal Code as part of an Omnibus Bill intended to bring up-to-date a number of obsolete laws. Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau introduced a voluntary lottery that was not a true lottery for two reasons. The first was that it required a $2.00 “donation” to participate and the second was that the winner would have to answer four questions about Montreal in order to win the grand prize of $100,000.00 in silver bars.
The New Zealand Lottery is controlled by an autonomous Crown entity, Lotto New Zealand, which distributes the lottery profits to charities and community organizations. It has four games: Lotto (including Powerball and Strike), Keno, Bullseye and Instant Kiwi scratch cards. Lottery winnings are not taxed in New Zealand. In addition, the Lottery has an international reputation for integrity and is a member of several international gambling industry associations.