China National Lottery Sales Down 13.2% Year-on-Year in February 2024

1. National lottery sales

　　In February, a total of 36.301 billion yuan of lottery tickets were sold nationwide ^[1] , a year-on-year decrease of 5.509 billion yuan or 13.2%. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions were 12.632 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 899 million yuan, a decrease of 6.6%; the sales of sports lottery institutions were 23.669 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 4.610 billion yuan, a decrease of 16.3%. This is mainly due to the fact that the market was closed during the Spring Festival holiday in February this year ^[2] .

　　Cumulatively from January to February, a total of 93.865 billion yuan in lottery tickets were sold nationwide, an increase of 18.832 billion yuan or 25.1% year-on-year. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions were 32.322 billion yuan, an increase of 7.950 billion yuan or 32.6% year-on-year; the sales of sports lottery institutions were 61.543 billion yuan, an increase of 10.882 billion yuan or 21.5% year-on-year.

　　2. Lottery sales by type

　　In February, Lotto digital lottery sales were 9.829 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 26.2%; guess lottery sales were 13.200 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 32.3%; instant lottery sales were 11.204 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 66.6%; Keno lottery sales were 20.68 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 8.7%. In February, the sales volume of Lotto digital, guessing, instant, and Keno lottery tickets accounted for 27.1%, 36.4%, 30.8%, and 5.7% of the total lottery sales respectively. The sales of video lottery tickets were 100,000 yuan, an increase of 9% year-on-year. Ten thousand yuan.

　　Cumulatively from January to February, Lotto digital lottery sales were 26.412 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.417 billion yuan, an increase of 14.9%; guess-type lottery sales were 36.443 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.481 billion yuan, an increase of 4.2%; instant lottery sales were 252.62 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.225 billion yuan, an increase of 93.8%; Keno lottery sales were 5.747 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.709 billion yuan, an increase of 42.3%. From January to February, the sales volume of Lotto digital, guessing, instant and Keno lottery tickets accounted for 28.2%, 38.8%, 26.9% and 6.1% of the total lottery sales respectively. Video lottery sales were 210,000 yuan, an increase of 190,000 yuan year-on-year.

　　3. Lottery sales by region

　　In February, compared with the same period last year, except for Xinjiang and Hainan, sales in other provinces showed varying degrees of decline. Among them, Guangdong, Hubei, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu had larger decreases, with year-on-year decreases of 703 million yuan and 614 million yuan respectively. , 593 million yuan and 540 million yuan.

　　Cumulatively from January to February, compared with the same period last year, lottery sales in all provinces across the country increased. Among them, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Henan, and Hebei increased significantly, with year-on-year increases of 2.045 billion yuan, 1.333 billion yuan, and 1.133 billion respectively. yuan and 993 million 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.

　　Notes : [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.

　　[2] The market will be closed for the Spring Festival in 2024 from February 8 to February 17.

SOURCE: General Department (March 29, 2024).