Lotteries online are a great way to win money with very little effort. The game is easy to learn and fun to play. The game allows players to buy tickets and then select their numbers from a random selection of numbers. Players can then collect their winnings if they match the winning numbers. The prizes can range from a free ticket to a cash prize. These games can be found on many sites, including those that offer a full selection of lottery-style games. Players from Laos are welcome to participate in these games, which are generally legal in countries that do not prohibit gambling.
New Zealand’s national lottery is controlled by an autonomous Crown entity, Lotto New Zealand. Its profits are distributed by the Lottery Grants Board directly to charities and community groups. These include Sport and Recreation New Zealand, Creative New Zealand and the New Zealand Film Commission. In addition, the Lottery Grants Board also allocates funding to other statutory bodies and agencies such as local councils.
Canada has four nationwide lotteries administered by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation, which is owned by the provincial and territorial governments. These are Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max (which replaced Lotto Super 7 in September 2009), Daily Grand and Millionaire Life. In addition, the Atlantic Lottery Corporation manages the province-based lotteries of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
A 46-year-old immigrant from Laos wore a broad smile and held up an oversized check for $1.3 billion after winning the Powerball lottery in Oregon. The winnings will be split between himself and his wife, and the rest will go to his friend. The victory has not only changed his fortunes but also raised awareness of the Iu Mien people, a southeast Asian ethnic group who settled in the United States after fleeing from their homeland.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Cheng Saephan wore a bright blue sash emblazoned with the words Iu-Mien USA as he hoisted an oversized check for $1.3 billion above his head. The prize, a lump sum payment of $422 million after taxes, will help change the fortunes of the Portland man and his wife. It will also raise awareness about the Iu-Mien people, who fled their homeland in Laos and Thailand for the US after the Vietnam War.
The latest drawing of the Vietnam’s state-run lottery Vietlott saw two customers share the Jackpot 1 prize worth VND 314.1 billion ($12.4 million). Two people will also win the Jackpot 2 prize of VND 88.3 billion ($40.8 million), Vietlott announced on its website.