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Although gambling is illegal in Laos, government-controlled casinos in Special Economic Zones throughout the country allow players to gamble legally. While these casinos are not available to players from the United States, there are several reputable offshore online casinos that accept players from Laos. Many of these sites offer a variety of casino games and accept deposits from players from around the world.
Some of the biggest winners of the lottery in recent years have been immigrants from Laos and Cambodia. In early April, Cheng Saephan, a 37-year-old immigrant from Laos, won the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot with a ticket purchased at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in Portland, Oregon. The winner will receive a lump sum payment of $422 million after taxes. He plans to use the prize money to renovate his home and treat his wife, Duanpen, to a vacation. He will also give some of the money to a friend who chipped in $100 to buy the tickets.
The first French lottery was created by King Francis I in the 16th century, but it was forbidden for two centuries until the late 17th century, when it reappeared as a public lottery for the city of Paris and as private lotteries for religious orders. In the US, a lottery is a popular source of revenue for state governments and education systems. In addition to traditional lotteries, some jurisdictions have keno, video lottery terminals (VLTs), and instant lottery games such as scratch cards.
In Laos, a lottery system that is publicly funded but privately operated has been accused of corruption. Earlier this year, the office of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith issued a directive to reduce the number of state lottery drawings from two to one per week and to make the winning process more transparent. The directive also ordered that informal football lotteries and lottery chances sold through short messaging services be shut down.
For many poor people in Vietnam, selling lottery tickets is the only way to earn a living. On good days, Huong, a single mother from Saigon, can sell up to 250 tickets for a profit of about 11 US-Dollars. On bad days, she sells only 180 tickets. It is not enough to live on, but it is better than the socially detested act of begging. By selling tickets, she and her husband Manh can afford to buy rice, vegetables and fish for their family. Reported by Ounkeo Souksavanh and Bounchanh Mouangkham for RFA’s Lao Service.