China Report National Lottery Sales for October 2023 – Year-on-Year Increase of CYN17.622 Billion or 59.3%

1. National lottery sales

　　In October, a total of 47.341 billion yuan of lottery tickets were sold nationwide ^[1] , a year-on-year increase of 17.622 billion yuan or 59.3%. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions were 15.488 billion yuan, an increase of 4.497 billion yuan or 40.9% year-on-year; the sales of sports lottery institutions were 31.853 billion yuan, an increase of 13.125 billion yuan or 70.1% year-on-year. Mainly driven by the growth in sales of instant lottery tickets and guessing lottery tickets.

　　Cumulatively from January to October, a total of 475.876 billion yuan in lottery tickets were sold nationwide, an increase of 164.916 billion yuan or 53.0% year-on-year. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions were 160.027 billion yuan, an increase of 36.804 billion yuan or 29.9% year-on-year; the sales of sports lottery institutions were 315.849 billion yuan, an increase of 128.112 billion yuan or 68.2% year-on-year.

　　2. Lottery sales by type

　　In October, Lotto digital lottery sales were 13.698 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.0%; guess lottery sales were 18.984 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 67.4%; instant lottery sales were 11.436 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 167.6%; Keno lottery sales were 32.23 billion, a year-on-year increase of 47.1%. In October, the sales volume of Lotto digital, guessing, instant, and Keno lottery tickets accounted for 28.9%, 40.1%, 24.2%, and 6.8% of the total lottery sales respectively. The sales of video lottery tickets were 90,000 yuan, an increase of 8% year-on-year. Ten thousand yuan.

　　Cumulatively from January to October, Lotto digital lottery sales were 143.453 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.621 billion yuan, an increase of 12.2%; guess-type lottery sales were 203.917 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 97.066 billion yuan, an increase of 90.8%; instant lottery sales were 982.25 billion, a year-on-year increase of 45.919 billion yuan, an increase of 87.8%; Keno lottery sales were 30.279 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.310 billion yuan, an increase of 26.3%. From January to October, the sales volume of Lotto digital, guessing, instant and Keno lottery tickets accounted for 30.2%, 42.8%, 20.6% and 6.4% of the total lottery sales respectively. Video lottery sales were 1.29 million yuan, an increase of 740,000 yuan year-on-year.

　　3. Lottery sales by region

　　In October, compared with the same period last year, lottery sales increased in all provinces across the country. Among them, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shandong increased significantly, with year-on-year increases of 1.587 billion yuan, 1.574 billion yuan, 1.500 billion yuan and 1.232 billion respectively. Yuan.

　　Cumulatively from January to October, compared with the same period last year, lottery sales in all provinces across the country increased. Among them, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong increased significantly, with year-on-year increases of 15.294 billion yuan, 15.206 billion yuan, and 13.843 billion respectively. yuan and 11.749 billion yuan.

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

　　Note: [1] Lotto digital lottery sales are counted according to the end of the sales period; guess-type lottery traditional football games and regional networked single-field guessing games are counted according to the end of the sales period, and guess-type lottery national network single-field guessing games are counted according to betting The sales volume of lottery tickets is calculated according to the lottery drawing time; the sales volume of instant lottery tickets is calculated based on the sales time; the sales volume of video lottery tickets is calculated based on the sales time; the sales volume of Keno lottery tickets is calculated based on the end of the sales period.