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Access Issues While Using VPN

tokea masaa 7

Martin Harris

Hey all, I recently went on a work trip across Southeast Asia and during my downtime, I tried logging into some lottery platforms I usually use. Weirdly, I kept getting error messages or just blank pages. I brushed it off at first, but it happened in more than one country. While searching for answers, I stumbled upon this link: https://nagalandstatelottery.in/banned-countries-and-geo-restrictions-what-players-should-know/.

Has anyone else faced this while traveling? Are these restrictions permanent? And is there a reliable way to know in advance which countries block access to lottery sites?

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Jin Watkins

tokea masaa 5

Makes sense now why some of my VPN sessions ended up with error screens too. Didn’t realize it was country-specific like that. Helpful stuff!

Rick Rice

tokea masaa 6

Yeah, that's actually spot on. VPNs can unintentionally land you in a “banned” country if you're not careful with your server choice. The lottery site might block IPs from regions where gambling is prohibited, even if you're a legit user. The article you found breaks all this down — including why these geo-blocks exist and how they’re enforced. It really helped me avoid those mistakes when switching VPN servers.