Lottery online features a wide variety of popular games. From Zodiac to baccarat, each game is regulated by betting organizations and is updated regularly to ensure fairness. All odds are based on official draw results from around Southeast Asia, providing players with a reliable environment for winning.

Lao people who purchase tickets in the communist nation complain that lottery officials rig the system, manipulating winning numbers to avoid large pay-outs. For example, the number 509 that appeared on the winning ticket for Oct. 14’s drawing vanished from purchased tickets throughout the day of the drawing, a source told RFA’s Lao Service. The business interests that run the national lottery include families of the ruling elite, the source said.

Photo: Ounkeo Souksavanh, courtesy of RFA.

This article was originally published in the October 2015 issue of RFA’s Lao Service.