According to the Southern Regional Lottery Council, some individuals are currently using social media to sell lottery tickets, processing payments through technology applications. The sellers hold the tickets on behalf of the winners and only deliver the tickets or pay out the winnings after the winners are claimed.
This distribution method violates the regulations of Circular 75 of 2013 issued by the Ministry of Finance, which provides detailed guidance on lottery business operations. It will lead to unnecessary legal issues and disputes.
This argument has some supporters but also raises concerns because if "unnecessary legal issues or disputes arise," there are civil courts, and the matter can be handled according to the law.
Moreover, we are now in the digital age; out of 10 people on the street, 9 are talking about Industry 4.0, and with everyone selling online, the fact that the Southern Regional Lottery Council prohibits online lottery ticket sales seems illogical and goes against the trend of development.
The lottery industry is a bright spot amidst the challenging economic climate, boasting incredibly impressive growth figures.
Specifically, at the 130th Southern Region Lottery Conference (held in Can Tho City) on July 24th, businesses in the industry enthusiastically reported the success of the first six months of the year, with traditional lottery sales in the southern provinces reaching 69,920 billion VND, an increase of nearly 12% compared to the same period in 2022.
In particular, 21 lottery companies in the South reported profits of nearly 8,800 billion VND in the first half of the year and stated that the number of tickets issued "is currently insufficient to meet demand," so they proposed issuing more lottery tickets to serve buyers.
However, street lottery ticket vendors are still working hard to this day without labor contracts or support from health insurance, accident insurance, etc.
Moreover, in order to earn a living selling lottery tickets daily, street vendors have to accept the "unwritten rules" of the agencies, which stipulate that unsold tickets cannot be returned at the end of the day, or face the risk of having their commission cut by the agency… as Lao Dong newspaper has previously reported.
No matter how much profit they make, street lottery ticket vendors remain the most vulnerable and disadvantaged group in society. That's a very bitter reality! And now they are even more vulnerable and disadvantaged with the regulation prohibiting them from selling lottery tickets online.
In the current context, the demand for buying lottery tickets online is real and is increasing proportionally with technological development. There is no other way; lottery businesses are forced to adapt, reform, innovate, and update their technology to be able to sell printed tickets online, as they have been doing for a long time.
This sales method is nothing new, as businesses selling train tickets, plane tickets, concert tickets, etc., have been implementing it for many years, offering many conveniences to buyers.
Lottery ticket businesses should propose adjustments to regulations and circulars to better reflect the changing realities and serve the practical interests of those who bring lottery tickets to market, instead of resorting to bans for safety reasons as is currently the case when faced with difficulties in management!
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