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  2. National Lotteries Board - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.nlb.lk. National Lotteries Board also known NLB (formerly known as Hospital Lottery) government own national lottery company. Founded in 1955, under Finance Act No.4 of 1955 under the Minister of Health was the Major Edward A. Nugawela. (1947–1958). National Lotteries Board resisted under Finance Act no.11 of 1963. [4]

  3. Lotteries in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, lotteries are run by 48 jurisdictions: 45 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Lotteries are subject to the laws of and operated independently by each jurisdiction, and there is no national lottery organization. However, consortiums of state lotteries jointly organize games ...

  4. National Lottery Authority - Wikipedia

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    National Lottery Authority (NLA) is a statutory agency in Ghana, and it operates under the Ministry of Finance. [1] As a governmental organization, the NLA is responsible for organizing raffles for the nation, providing an opportunity to win prizes, thereby making life more enjoyable and better for everyone, regardless of their financial circumstances.

  5. Lotteries by country - Wikipedia

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    Singapore: Singapore Pools. South Korea: Lotto 6/45, Popcorn, Speeto500, Pension Lottery 520 (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.

  6. National Lottery (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.national-lottery.co.uk. The National Lottery is the state- franchised national lottery established in 1994 in the United Kingdom. It is regulated by the Gambling Commission, and is operated by Allwyn Entertainment, who took over from Camelot Group (who had been running the National Lottery since its inception) on 1 February 2024.

  7. Lottery - Wikipedia

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    Lottery tickets for sale, Ropar, India. 2019. A lottery (or lotto) is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments.

  8. National Lottery Community Fund - Wikipedia

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    www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. The National Lottery Community Fund, legally named the Big Lottery Fund, [1] is a non-departmental public body responsible for distributing funds raised by the National Lottery for "good causes". It is the largest community funder in the UK and its purpose is to award funding that strengthens society and improves ...

  9. California State Lottery - Wikipedia

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    California State Lottery. The California State Lottery began in October 1985 after voters authorized it in Proposition 37, the California State Lottery Act of 1984. [1] It offers a range of games including number draws, scratchcards and a mock horse race. The earnings provide supplementary funding for public education.