The online lottery world is growing and maturing as operators expand to include a wide range of lottery games. Many of these new offerings provide players with access to a more diverse portfolio of prizes, including jackpots and scratchcards. The increased variety of options and the ability to play from anywhere in the world has increased the popularity of these new offerings. However, this increased competition has also created a number of challenges for lottery operators.
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In Laos, where state-owned businesses have control of the national lottery, officials are manipulating the results of drawings to avoid large pay-outs, sources tell RFA’s Lao Service. Lottery draws often display numbers that don’t appear on purchased tickets, or show the same numbers multiple times. For example, the number 509 appeared on tickets throughout the day of a drawing this month, but only as a five. In the past, the number has shown up only as a five or a nine, the sources say.
Despite the allegations, lottery sales have risen over the years. Revenue from the lottery enterprise has tripled to more than 20 billion kip. But government minister Bounchom Ubonpaseuth has urged the relevant sector to take steps to regulate illegal lottery operations, he told the National Assembly in a recent extraordinary session. He said people have been buying foreign countries’ lotteries that are sold in Laos even though the country has its own legal lottery.
The winner of the Powerball lottery is an emigrant from the Iu Mien ethnic group, whose members were part of a refugee rescue program during the Vietnam War. The group lives in the Portland area, where it has a Buddhist temple, a Baptist church, social organizations and a community of businesses. The winner’s name hasn’t been announced yet, as the prize must go through a security and vetting process.
Lottery winners can choose to take a single payment or 30 annual installments. In either case, the total amount is almost $422 million dollars after taxes. The winning ticket was sold at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in early April. The game is popular in Oregon and other states that hold Powerball lottery games.