Ministry of Finance: Total lottery sales nationwide in January reached 552.46 billion yuan, an increase of 13.9% year-on-year.

On March 2, the Ministry of Finance released the national lottery sales situation for January 2026. In January, the total lottery sales nationwide amounted to 55.246 billion yuan, an increase of 6.727 billion yuan compared to the previous year, a growth of 13.9%. Among them, welfare lottery institutions sold 17.81 billion yuan, an increase of 0.568 billion yuan, a growth of 3.3%; sports lottery institutions sold 37.436 billion yuan, an increase of 6.158 billion yuan, a growth of 19.7%. This is mainly due to the fact that the lottery market was closed last January, resulting in a relatively low year-on-year base. The original text is as follows: National lottery sales situation for January 2026 I. National lottery sales situation In January, the total national lottery sales amounted to 55.246 billion yuan, an increase of 6.727 billion yuan compared to the previous year, a growth of 13.9%. Among them, welfare lottery institutions sold 17.81 billion yuan, an increase of 0.568 billion yuan, a growth of 3.3%; sports lottery institutions sold 37.436 billion yuan, an increase of 6.158 billion yuan, a growth of 19.7%. This is mainly due to the fact that the lottery market was closed last January, resulting in a relatively low year-on-year base. II. Lottery sales by type In January, sales of numerical lottery tickets amounted to 15.02 billion yuan, an increase of 1.53 billion yuan, a growth of 11.3%; sales of betting-type lottery tickets amounted to 25.554 billion yuan, an increase of 4.891 billion yuan, a growth of 23.7%; sales of instant lottery tickets amounted to 11.17 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.112 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.0%; sales of keno lottery tickets amounted to 3.501 billion yuan, an increase of 0.418 billion yuan, a growth of 13.6%. In January, the sales volume of numerical, betting, instant, and keno lottery tickets accounted for 27.2%, 46.3%, 20.2%, and 6.3% of the total lottery sales, respectively, with video lottery sales amounting to 0.0054 billion yuan, an increase of 0.0038 billion yuan compared to the previous year. III. Regional lottery sales situation In January, compared to the same period last year, except for Hainan and Chongqing, lottery sales in other provinces increased, with Guangdong, Shandong, Henan, and Zhejiang showing significant increases of 0.89 billion yuan, 0.69 billion yuan, 0.66 billion yuan, and 0.45 billion yuan, respectively. Lottery institutions at all levels should closely track and analyze new situations and problems, strengthen lottery issuance and sales work, and ensure the smooth operation of the market. Finance 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. This article is compiled by the Ministry of Finance, edited by GMTEight: Chen Wenfang.