Many low-income families bought more lottery tickets last year amid rising consumer prices, statistics showed.
The lottery agency insists that having 664 runners-up in a single Lotto draw — with more than 100 of the tickets sold at one convenience store — cannot be the result of manipulation.
Lottery sales hit an all-time high in the first half possibly due to the economic impact of the pandemic.
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