Lottery online is the process by which people play a lottery game over the Internet. It is one of the most popular forms of online gambling and has become a multi-billion dollar industry. It has also expanded to mobile devices and social media. Lottery software companies are responsible for the development and operation of a large majority of the games played online. They are typically licensed by the state or country where the lottery is operated to operate the game. They may charge a fee to play or receive winnings. The largest such company is GTech Corporation, based in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. It handles 70% of worldwide online and instant lottery business, according to the firm’s website.
Laotian immigrant wins $1.3 billion Powerball prize
A man from Laos has won a massive lottery jackpot, the fourth-largest in the history of the game. Cheng Saephan, 46, is the winner of a $1.3 billion prize in the Powerball lottery draw held Monday. The Portland, Oregon, resident says he and his wife will take half the money. The rest will go to a friend, Laiza Chao, who chipped in $100 to buy a shared ticket with them.
The winner is an entrepreneur and is planning to use the money to expand his e-commerce business and help his family. He also has plans to give back to his community by supporting local youth sports and other charitable projects. The winner is the second person from the Southeast Asian country to win a giant jackpot in the Powerball game. The first was a Vietnamese immigrant who won a $350 million prize in 2014.
In Vietnam, the government-controlled Vietlott lottery is the most popular game with prizes that range from VND1 to tens of millions of dollars. It is the only national lottery that offers prizes of more than one million kip ($500). The company has a monopoly on the sale of tickets and conducts lottery drawings twice a week. The games are available at over 1,200 outlets, including airports and restaurants in major cities.
The number 134 is a lucky number in Laos. It is associated with the buffalo, a symbol of good fortune. But it was hard to find the number on a lottery ticket because many people wanted to pick it, a source told RFA’s Lao Service. It was not until late in the day that the winning numbers were announced that the number 134 became available again, the source said. The number was withdrawn 10 minutes before the drawing began, and the winning numbers were changed to 662 at that point.