Lotteries by country
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A lottery is a form of gambling which involves selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random. Lotteries are outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing their own national (state) lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation by governments, like allowing or prohibiting online sales of tickets.
Countries with a national lottery
Africa
Ethiopia: Ethiopian National Lottery Administration
Ghana: weekly and daily games (see National Lottery Authority of Ghana)
Kenya: Toto 6/49, Kenya Charity Sweepstakes
Mauritius: Loto & Loto+, Loto Vert
Mozambique: Instant Lottery, Totobola, Totoloto, and Joker
Nigeria: SET Lotto, Premier Lotto (Baba Ijebu), Give N Take, Green Lotto
South Africa: LOTTO, PowerBall, SPORTSTAKE, RAFFLE, EAZiWIN (see South African National Lottery)
South Sudan: National Lottery of South Sudan
Uganda: Billion Lotto
Asia
Bhutan: Bhutan Lottery Limited
China: Welfare Lottery, Sports Lottery
Hong Kong: Mark Six
Japan: Takarakuji
Laos: Huay Phatthana (ຫວຍພັດທະນາ)
Macau: Pacapio
Malaysia: Magnum Berhad, Da Ma Cai, Sports Toto, Sandakan 4D, Sabah 88 4D, Special CashSweep, Big Sweep
Mongolia: 6D, Lotto
Myanmar: Aungbalay (အောင်ဘာလေ) Nwayoohti (အောင်လံလွှင့်ချီ နွေဦးထီ)
Philippines: PCSO Lottery Draw
Singapore: Singapore Pools
South Korea: Lotto 6/45, Speeto (500, 1000, 2000), Pension Lottery 720+ (generally called 'Bok-Kwon', 복권)
Sri Lanka: National Lottery, Development Lottery
Taiwan: Taiwan Lottery
Thailand: "Government Lottery", also called lottery or หวย (huay), which comes from the Chinese word meaning flower.
Vietnam: Vietlott
Middle East and North Africa
Algeria: Loto Erriadhi, Pari Sportif Algerien
Lebanon: Loto, Zeed, Yawmiyeh (3, 4, 5), Yanassib
Egypt: Egypt National Lottery
Morocco: Loterie Nationale
Israel: Mifal HaPais
UAE: The UAE Lottery (only licensed lottery following the establishment of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority)
Europe
Pan-European: European House Lottery, EuroMillions
Pan-European: European House Lottery, Eurojackpot
Nordic and Baltic countries: Vikinglotto
Pan-European: EuroDreams
Austria: Österreichische Lotterien: Lotto 6 aus 45, EuroMillions and Zahlenlotto
Belgium: Loterie Nationale or Nationale Loterij (Lotto 6/45, Joker+, Keno, Pick 3), Vikinglotto and EuroMillions
Bulgaria: The state lottery is organized by the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator (Bulgarian: Български спортен тотализатор). Its most popular game is TOTO 2 (6/49, 6/42, 5/35, 5/50+1/12). Private lotteries included Lottery Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Лотария България) and National Lottery (Bulgarian: Национална лотария, but in 2019 private owned lotteries were forbidden by the law in Bulgaria.
Channel Islands: Channel Islands Lottery
Croatia: Hrvatska Lutrija: Loto 7/35, Loto 6/45, Joker, Bingo(15/90, Plus, 24/75), Keno, Sve ili Ništa(11/22)
Czech Republic: Sazka(Sportka(6/49), Euromilióny, Lucky 10), Fortuna(3/21, 6/36, 9/49, Keno), Korunka
Denmark: Lotto(7/36), Joker, Klasselotteriet, Landbrugslotteriet
Estonia: Eesti Loto (Jokker, Keno, Bingo Loto, Vikinglotto, Eurojackpot)
Finland: Lotto(7/40), scratch tickets, racing & football pools (Veikkaus)
France: La Française des Jeux: Loto(5/49+1/10), Keno, Joker+
Germany: Lotto 6 aus 49, Spiel 77, Super 6, Glückspirale, Keno, Plus 5
Greece: OPAP (Greek: ΟΠΑΠ – Οργανισμός Προγνωστικών Αγώνων Ποδοσφαίρου), Lotto 6/49, Joker 5/45 + 1/20, Proto, Kino, Extra 5, Super 3
Hungary: Lottó (5/90 6/45 and 7/35), Joker, Kenó, Luxor, Puttó and EuroJackpot
Iceland: Lottó, Jóker
Ireland: The National Lottery (Irish: An Chrannchur Náisiúnta), Daily Millions and EuroMillions
Isle of Man: Participates in The United Kingdom National Lottery and EuroMillions, previously had Isle of Man Lottery.
Italy: Lotto (IGT Lottery), SuperEnalotto (Sisal), Win for Life (Sisal), 10eLotto (IGT Lottery), VinciCasa (Sisal), MillionDAY (IGT Lottery), Play Your Date (Sisal), Lotteria Italia (IGT Lottery), Gratta e Vinci (IGT Lottery).
Latvia: Latloto, SuperBingo, Keno, Loto 5, Joker, Joker 7
Lithuania: Teleloto, Keno Loto, Jėga, Dienos Loto.
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