Support the merger of lottery companies but need to increase prize value and seller benefits

Many readers agree with the policy of merging lottery companies, which should be expanded nationwide, and at the same time suggest increasing the prize value to 'make it fair'.

According to the plan of Can Tho City People's Committee, three lottery companies of Can Tho, Hau Giang and Soc Trang will be merged, with headquarters located in Can Tho city - Photo: CHI QUOC

The article "Merging lottery of Can Tho, Hau Giang , Soc Trang " received feedback from many readers, most of whom expressed agreement with this policy of Can Tho city government, and at the same time suggested expanding it nationwide.

Replicating the policy of merging lottery companies

Reader Quang believes that the lottery plays a role in social security, as well as healthy entertainment needs, and at the same time solves daily jobs for many workers in society. Therefore, this reader "supports the policy of Can Tho City".

"After the merger, a larger enterprise will be created, with better competitiveness and investment and development capabilities," reader Bao Binh emphasized.

According to reader Phuong Thanh, the merger will help the lottery company professionalize marketing activities, control risks and manage finances more effectively.

Meanwhile, Nhu account analyzed further: "Merging lottery companies is very necessary because the provinces and cities have merged, the companies cannot be outside the general policy.

It is true that the lottery has created jobs for workers of all ages and backgrounds, but clearly in the long run this is not a good thing because it is not sustainable."

Reader Thuc Trang suggested not only stopping at Can Tho but also expanding to other localities, saying: "The merger but still keeping the number of ticket issuance days, keeping the names Can Tho Lottery, Soc Trang Lottery and Hau Giang Lottery for each issuance day is a suitable proposal in the current period. It can be applied to the merger of other lottery companies across the country."

Selling lottery tickets at a traffic intersection in Can Tho city - Photo: CHI QUOC

Lottery revenue increases every year but prizes remain stagnant

Besides agreeing with the policy of merging lottery companies, readers also suggested that the prize value should be increased to be "fair" to players.

Account ledu****@gmail.com asked : "Will the number and amount of prizes increase after the merger?"

Reader Quynh Nhu suggested that the merger could help increase prizes or diversify lottery types, thereby increasing the attractiveness of the lottery market.

Cauvongxanh account stated the reality that "the number and revenue of lottery companies have increased year by year, but the prizes for buyers over the past decades have remained stagnant, which is unfair."

Reader Dang Xuan Dien also suggested that when merging lottery companies, the number of management staff should be reduced, so the value of all prizes should be increased because lottery business never breaks even, but only makes big profits.

And once again, the interests of lottery ticket sellers were raised by readers. Reader Khue Cac raised the issue: Lottery revenue increases, profits increase, let lottery ticket sellers increase their interests. In addition to increasing commissions, receiving back unsold lottery tickets, it is necessary to buy insurance for lottery ticket sellers.

"The people are rich, the country is strong. If the lottery company makes a profit, let the sellers make a profit too!", reader Khue Cac suggested.

Need fundamental solutions

Reader with account Xuka suggested: "The fact that lottery companies create jobs for hundreds of thousands of people in the southern provinces and cities is a significant social contribution.

However, we need to frankly admit that this is a short-term job, not fundamental and completely dependent on the purchasing power of the market. It is different from jobs created by the manufacturing and service industries.

The current 99% sales figure is not a guarantee for the future. If the market changes or there is competition from other legal forms of entertainment, this figure could change. Therefore, the construction of the lottery model needs to take into account diversification, labor mobility and long-term financial stability.

Meanwhile, according to reader Khanh, according to the law, street lottery ticket sellers have the right to return unsold lottery tickets before the drawing time, but in reality, many street lottery ticket sellers are forced to take all of them (if they don't sell them all). This makes it more difficult for street vendors, while wholesale outlets have increasingly higher profits.

CHI QUOC

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