Japan eyes online lottery expansion
According to local sources quoted by different media websites, Japanese authorities are looking increase lottery sales by making it easier for people to purchase the tickets through internet.
Over the past years lottery revenue has become a major source of funding for local municipalities' public works and welfare projects. At the moment, 20 major cities in Japan sell lottery tickets with permission from the ministry and about 40% of the total sales has to be paid to paid to local municipalities.
Lottery tickets are available at distribution outlets, via automated teller machines or on the internet. However, a full-scale introduction of online sales will require operators to come up with ways to maintain existing outlets and a system to prevent personal information from being compromised.
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