The board has approved the increase of 20 million digital lottery tickets, gradually 2 million tickets per installment.

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24 Jun 2022 5:20 a.m.

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The Board of the Lottery Office taps to add another 2 million digital lottery tickets to a total of 7 million copies, starting sales on July 17, for the period of 1 August 65, aiming to increase 2 million per installment for the whole year, complete 20 million tickets

with PTT .-Bangchak expands the lottery sales point 80 to 2,000 gas stations and has 80 baht lottery tickets for sale, 30 million tickets nationwide.

Fans of "digital lottery" Mehae have bought 20 million lottery tickets for 80 baht through the Pao Tang app in the near future.

As the chairman of the government lottery

Revealed on June 23 that the meeting of the Government Lottery Board

The meeting on the same day agreed to increase the number of lottery tickets sold through the platform or digital lotteries by 2 million, totaling 7 million in the period on August 1, 65, starting from 06.00-23.00 hrs. 17 July 65 and also agreed to add 2 million digital lottery tickets per draw, up to 20 million copies within this year.

As for the digital lotteries for the period of July 16, which will be available for sale on July 1, they will still sell 5 million copies as before.

“The office will closely monitor the results of lottery sales.

If the response results are sold out in a very quick time, eg sold out before 7-10 days, it will be considered to gradually increase the number of tickets in the next draw by 2 million and maintain a balance between the tickets and the digital system.

So that people can buy lottery tickets at a price of 80 baht, but for the whole year, no more than 20 million digital lottery tickets will be sold. The lottery that will be added to the digital system comes from the 64 million lottery tickets available in the reservation system. Another part comes from lotteries. of the agent

Sales who canceled the contract due to the resale of lotteries.

As for dealers, they will choose from a waiting list of more than 70,000 respectively,” said the Director-General of the Revenue Department.

Mr. Lawon also said that

In addition, the meeting also agreed to expand the project at 80 lottery distribution points, which currently have a total of 754 distribution points across the country.

Some parts are under contract. In August, there will be 80 lottery distribution points nationwide, 1,077 points, including within this year, the office will cooperate with gas stations, PTT Station and Bangchak to pilot the opening of lottery distribution points. 80 Lottery sales through the Pao Tang app at gas stations across the country, not less than 2,000 points. If received a good response, will continue to expand.

The Director-General of the Revenue Department also said that

goals this year

The Office of the Lottery will have a sales channel for 80 baht lottery tickets, approximately 30 million copies, divided into 20 million digital lottery tickets, another 10 million copies sold through the 80 lottery project, 2.5 million copies sold through gas stations, 5 million copies, another 2.5 million copies are pending.

by confirming the sale of lottery tickets through a gas station

not favoring investors

but rather for small sellers who are already selling at the pump

Or select new ones to sell at 80 baht per issue. The gas station will encourage them to sell for free without paying rent at

So that the price of 80 baht lottery really exists.

Solve the problem of overpriced lotteries

As for the selection of applicants who register as lottery buyers, 9 hundred thousand people are now screening the remaining 3 hundred thousand people, after which they will be randomly selected.

To allow the remaining 7,000 people to enter the system, it is expected that the list will be announced within July.

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