Arakanese welcome upcoming launch of Arakan Lottery

By Admin 23 May 2026

DMG Newsroom

23 May 2026, Kyauktaw

The Central Customs and Taxation Department under the United League of Arakan (ULA) will officially launch and begin selling the “Arakan Lottery” next month in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA).

According to the announcement, lottery tickets will go on sale starting July 1 for citizens wishing to participate, with each ticket priced at K1,000. Lottery drawings will be held once every month.

“It is a good initiative. Otherwise, people in Arakan State mainly rely on the Thai Lottery,” a local man in Kyauktaw said. “I am glad to see that the ULA can manage this. Although the ULA is a revolutionary government, I view this as a good strategy for generating revenue rather than focusing solely on military affairs.”

A total of 39 prizes will be awarded, including a first prize of K50 million, a second prize of K30 million, as well as prizes worth K10 million, K4 million, K2 million and K1 million.

The ULA stated that 50 percent of the revenue generated from ticket sales will be distributed as prize money, while the remaining 50 percent will be allocated to development projects in Arakan State, including road and bridge construction, education and healthcare.

“In the past, we saw many Arakanese people involved in illegal two-digit and three-digit lottery businesses in villages,” a local woman in Mrauk-U Township said. “I think shutting those down and introducing this lottery is a positive development. It is also better for money to remain within the country instead of flowing abroad. I would also like to see the ULA systematically manage the funds generated.”

Lottery drawings will be held on the first day of every month at the Arakan Lottery Branch under the Central Customs and Taxation Department, and the events will also be broadcast online and through other media platforms.

The six-digit lottery tickets will be available for purchase at sales shops operated by nearby Arakan Lottery branches across Arakan State, as well as at Central Customs and Taxation Department offices in relevant districts and townships.