China National Lottery Sales in March 2024 – Year-on-Year Increase of CNY5.809 Billion or 11.7%

　1. National lottery sales

　　In March, a total of 55.601 billion yuan of lottery tickets were sold nationwide ^[1] , a year-on-year increase of 5.809 billion yuan or 11.7%. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions were 18.877 billion yuan, an increase of 3.452 billion yuan or 22.4% year-on-year; the sales of sports lottery institutions were 36.724 billion yuan, an increase of 2.358 billion yuan or 6.9% year-on-year. The main reason for the growth in lottery sales is the steady expansion of the instant lottery buying group and the Keno lottery sales outlets. However, affected by the higher base in the same period last year, the year-on-year growth rate has declined.

　　Cumulatively from January to March, a total of 149.466 billion yuan in lottery tickets were sold across the country, an increase of 24.642 billion yuan or 19.7% year-on-year. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions were 51.199 billion yuan, an increase of 11.402 billion yuan or 28.7% year-on-year; the sales of sports lottery institutions were 98.267 billion yuan, an increase of 13.24 billion yuan or 15.6% year-on-year.

　　2. Lottery sales by type

　　In March, Lotto digital lottery sales were 16.507 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.164 billion yuan, an increase of 7.6%; guess-type lottery sales were 21.506 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.756 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.5%; instant lottery sales were 13.713 billion yuan, A year-on-year increase of 5.26 billion yuan, an increase of 62.2%; Keno lottery sales were 3.875 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.142 billion yuan, an increase of 41.8%. In March, the sales volume of Lotto digital, guessing, instant and Keno lottery tickets accounted for 29.7%, 38.7%, 24.6% and 7% of the total lottery sales respectively. Video lottery sales were 001.7 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 001.2 million yuan.

　　Cumulatively from January to March, Lotto digital lottery sales were 42.919 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.581 billion yuan, an increase of 11.9%; guess-type lottery sales were 57.949 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 275 million yuan, a decrease of 0.5%; instant lottery sales were 389.75 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17.485 billion yuan, an increase of 81.4%; Keno lottery sales were 9.623 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.85 billion yuan, an increase of 42.1%. From January to March, the sales volume of Lotto digital, guessing, instant and Keno lottery tickets accounted for 28.7%, 38.8%, 26.1% and 6.4% of the total lottery sales respectively. Video lottery sales were 003.8 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 003.1 million yuan.

　　3. Lottery sales by region

　　In March, compared with the same period last year, lottery sales increased in all provinces across the country except Hubei. Among them, Guangdong, Xinjiang, Zhejiang and Beijing increased significantly, with year-on-year increases of 880 million yuan, 410 million yuan, and 380 million yuan respectively. yuan and 360 million yuan.

　　Cumulatively from January to March, compared with the same period last year, lottery sales in all provinces across the country increased. Among them, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Xinjiang and Henan increased significantly, with year-on-year increases of 1.86 billion yuan, 1.72 billion yuan, and 1.37 billion yuan respectively. yuan and 1.35 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.