China’s National Lottery Sales in February 2023 Up 86.0% Year-on-Year

1. National lottery sales

　　In February, a total of 41.810 billion yuan ^[1] of lottery tickets were sold across the country, an increase of 19.329 billion yuan or 86.0% year-on-year. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions were 13.53 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.148 billion yuan, an increase of 44.2%; the sales of sports lottery institutions were 28.279 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.18 billion yuan, an increase of 115.9%. The main reason is that, on the one hand, due to factors such as the holiday of the Spring Festival ^[2], the sales base of lottery tickets in the same period last year was low; Sales volume increased significantly compared to the same period last year.

　　From January to February, a total of 75.032 billion yuan of lottery tickets were sold nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 21.731 billion yuan or 40.8%. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions were 24.372 billion yuan, an increase of 1.010 billion yuan or 4.3% year-on-year; the sales of sports lottery institutions were 50.661 billion yuan, an increase of 20.721 billion yuan or 69.2% year-on-year.

　　2. Lottery sales by type

　　In February, Lotto digital lottery sales were 13.312 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.232 billion yuan, an increase of 46.6%; guessing lottery sales were 19.507 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.497 billion yuan, an increase of 178.3%; instant lottery sales were 6.726 billion yuan, A year-on-year increase of 1.781 billion yuan, an increase of 36.0%; Keno lottery sales of 2.265 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 819 million yuan, an increase of 56.6%. In February, the sales of lottery numbers, guessing tickets, instant tickets and Keno tickets accounted for 31.8%, 46.7%, 16.1% and 5.4% of the total lottery sales respectively. Sales of video lottery tickets were 0.0001 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.001 billion yuan.

　　Cumulatively from January to February, the sales of Lotto digital lottery tickets were 22.995 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.051 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8%; 100 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 440 million yuan, an increase of 3.5%; Keno lottery sales were 4.038 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 534 million yuan, an increase of 15.2%. From January to February, the sales of lottery numbers, guessing tickets, instant tickets and Keno tickets accounted for 30.6%, 46.6%, 17.4% and 5.4% of the total lottery sales respectively. Sales of video lottery tickets were 0.0002 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.0015 billion yuan.

　　3. Lottery sales by region

　　In February, compared with the same period of the previous year, lottery sales in all provinces of the country increased. Among them, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong increased the most, with year-on-year increases of 2.004 billion yuan, 1.630 billion yuan, 1.614 billion yuan and 1.424 billion yuan respectively. Yuan.

　　Accumulated from January to February, compared with the same period of last year, lottery sales in all provinces of the country have increased. Among them, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Shandong have increased more, with year-on-year increases of 2.098 billion yuan, 1.853 billion yuan, and 1.836 billion yuan respectively. Yuan and 1.768 billion yuan.

　　Lottery organizations at all levels should closely track and analyze new situations and new problems, effectively strengthen lottery distribution and sales, and ensure the smooth operation of the market. Financial departments at all levels should further strengthen lottery supervision, actively create a favourable external environment, maintain market order, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the lottery industry.

　　Remarks: [1] Lotto digital lottery sales are counted according to the end of the sales period; quiz-type lottery traditional football games and regional networked single-game guessing games are counted according to the end of the sales period, and quiz-type lottery national network single-game guessing games are counted according to betting Sales are counted according to the time of content drawing; sales of instant lottery tickets are counted according to sales time; sales of video lottery tickets are counted according to sales time; sales of Keno lottery tickets are counted according to the end of the sales period.

　　[2] The 2022 Spring Festival holiday is from January 29th to February 7th, and the 2023 Spring Festival holiday is from January 19th to January 28th.