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Casino push is too fast, critics say
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/04/2025
» Casino-entertainment complex opponents voiced concern over the way the government was pushing the scheme, saying it appeared to be rushed without sufficient public scrutiny or a proper feasibility study.
Math expert slams govt lotto chances
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2023
» One would have to buy the lottery 100 times consecutively -- which amounts to around four years and two months -- just to win the two-digit prize, says a statistics expert at Thammasat University.
New govt formats win broad approval
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/09/2022
» The government's plan to issue new six- and three-digit lotteries has won the approval of most participants in the public hearings held to gauge opinions on it, Chankrit Detwithak, an assistant to PM's Office Minister Anucha Nakasai, said yesterday.
New lottery plan wins broad approval
Post Reporters, Published on 01/09/2022
» The government’s plan to offer new six- and three-digit lotteries has won approval from most participants in recent public hearings, says a spokesman.
E-lottery tickets a huge hit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/06/2022
» More than 2 million lottery tickets were sold in the first five hours of being made available yesterday through the government's Paotang e-wallet app, double the amount of its first round, according to the Government Lottery Office (GLO).
Mini-lotto call 'needs law change'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/06/2022
» The Government Lottery Office may not be able to issue two- and three-digit lotteries unless the Government Lottery Act is amended, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.
Make online casinos legal, parties urge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/05/2022
» The leader of the Thai Local Power Party, Chutchawan Kong-u-dom, on Wednesday led smaller parties in submitting a draft amendment to the Gambling Act allowing for the legalisation of casinos and online gambling.
Study finds gambling on the rise
Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2019
» A Centre for Gambling Studies (CGS) survey has found that more than 700,000 people who gambled this year were first-time punters, with the youngest being only seven years old.
Online lotto sales edge closer under amendment
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2018
» The cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the 1974 lottery law which could pave way for the launch of new lottery products, a source at the Government Lottery Office (GLO) said.