The answer to this question is “Yes”; in some countries, gambling is forbidden. But how does that affect lotteries? Because a lottery is a form of gambling as it as the game of winning chances that is religiously prohibited because this is an addiction that may even result in ruining an entire family.
The Government imposes some restrictive laws against gambling, but in reality, many Government overlooks this illegal activity. However, betting over the internet is a comparatively new trend, which turns out to be a unique and useful invention as the laws regarding online gambling is mostly unclear.
In which countries online gambling is forbidden?
The list of probable countries that have banned any online gambling are- Belarus Brazil Cyprus Cuba Czech Republic Some parts of India Indonesia Iran Iraq Qatar Saudi Arabia South Africa Syria Turkey
Why is Online Lottery banned?
There are three probable reasons why several countries have banned online lotteries- Governmental issues, Religious issues, and finally, social issues.
Governmental Issues- How many times did our parents stop us from doing something with just a single reason like, “because I said so”? The same goes for the Government too! The Government’s ban on online lotteries has given rise to entire chaos and confusion. So ultimately, this ban ends up being a status quotient, and the citizen finds some or the other way to gamble on from the black market. This eventually ends up in Government, losing a considerable amount of revenue.
Religious issues- With due respect to all the religions of the world, it has been seen that most religions impose restrictions on gambling and address such activity as a heinous crime. Take, for example, by the rules of Christianity, having a desire for neighbor’s wife; property, car, money, etc. must be sacrificed. Thousands of years ago, gambling was considered as the root of doing all evil works as that was a quick and easy way of acquiring more money. But some churches still rationalize playing bingo for winning prizes. In Islam, not even a single form of gambling is accepted, and they consider it as Haram or forbidden. However, according to one source, the prediction betting game based on horse or camel racing and archery are excused as the players are prophesying a winner. Now, among the Hindus, gambling is again something to be frowned upon even though several instances exhibit an intrinsic connection to gambling with the religion. Even Buddhism refers to the prohibition of gambling due to its negative effect.
Social issues- Gambling can be a harmful and risky behavior when it leads to addiction, corruption, crime, money-laundering, and family breakups. However, with the rise of online gambling, the players are no more worried about participating or hiding their collection of lottery tickets. Anyone with internet access and a credit card can start taking part in it.
The conclusion
Even though online lottery tickets are still available despite all the restrictions imposed by the Government, religion, and society. It is your responsibility as a human being to be responsible for our activities and take care of your family.