[News Focus] 16-years on, Lotto still generates disputes, complaints
Social affairsJan 14, 2019
SEJONG -- South Korea’s biggest lottery “Lotto 6/45” has entered its 17th year, with more than 5,600 citizens netting the weekly jackpot since 2002.The jackpots ranged from 40.7 billion won ($36.4 million) to 405 million won – before tax of 22 percent for winnings up to 300 million won and 33 percent for any additional winnings above that. The average pre-tax prize over the past 16 years was 2.02 billion won per winner. (Korea Herald)The Finance Ministry allowed the Internet sales of Lotto ticke