Asian Bit -- North Korea's Korea Lotto Joint Venture began selling lottery tickets via the Internet on Sunday. The company is apparently advertising that many lotteries around the world do not do their part to inform players about the total lottery sales amount and prize percentages.
Legal Stuff -- The Hong Kong Legislative Council today voted to legalize soccer betting in the SAR, the Associated Press and Reuters are reporting. Those representatives in favor of the bill said it would provide Hong Kong some much-needed new tax revenue and would also allow individuals to make up their own minds about wither to bet or not. Opponents, such as Cheng Kar-foo, said it would cause people to be "gambling like crazy." Selina Chow, a pro-business representative, said legalizing the practice does not mean the government is endorsing it. "Soccer betting should not be linked to morality," she said. "We are only legalizing soccer betting, not encouraging it." Last summer the LegCo made all offshore and Internet gambling illegal except for the online gambling activities operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.