As with many southeastern Asian nations, Laos does not really have much of a gambling sector in place. While the government has stated that it is interested in regulating online betting, this has yet to come to fruition. As such, it is still illegal for locals to gamble other than in state lotteries. However, locals do not seem to have any problem accessing international bookmakers, as the authorities do not appear to monitor their activity all that closely. That makes Laos an ideal place to bet on football games, and a few reputable international bookies gladly accept Laotian players. One such bookmaker is 1xBet, which offers one of the widest betting arrays on major football leagues and competitions and comes with a 98%+ payout on winning bets.
Whether or not the lottery is legal in a particular jurisdiction depends on a number of factors, including whether or not the lottery is regulated by a state or federal agency and whether or not it is offered on a private basis. If the lottery is regulated by a state agency, the commission must provide for the conduct of fair and impartial games, as well as the publication of results. A regulating body also must ensure that the winnings are distributed to the appropriate recipients.
In Canada, lottery play is regulated by the provincial/territorial governments through an interprovincial lottery corporation. The corporation is made up of five regional lottery corporations, each owned by the respective provincial/territorial governments: Atlantic Lottery Corporation (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador), Loto-Quebec (Quebec), Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (Ontario), Western Canada Lottery Corporation (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), and British Columbia Lottery Corporation (British Columbia).
A government-controlled lottery is also available in Liechtenstein, where the Internet gaming company GTech launched its first online lottery site in 1995. The company pioneered Internet gaming and now operates a collection of sites that are known as the ILLF brands. The company also supports charitable projects and organizations domestically and internationally.
In New Zealand, the national lottery is controlled by the government through an autonomous Crown entity called Lotto New Zealand (formerly the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board). The proceeds are distributed to a variety of community and sporting organizations via a statutory body, Sport and Recreation New Zealand, Creative New Zealand, and other statutory bodies. Lottery profits are not taxed in New Zealand. The country previously had two other state-controlled lotteries, the Art Union and Golden Kiwi.