Ministry of Finance: Sales of lottery tickets nationwide totaled 575.64 billion yuan in January, an increase of 73.3% year-on-year.

On March 1, the Ministry of Finance released the national lottery sales data for January 2024. The data shows that in January, the total national lottery sales amounted to 57.564 billion yuan, an increase of 24.341 billion yuan compared to the same period last year, a growth of 73.3%. Of this, welfare lottery sales were 19.69 billion yuan, an increase of 8.849 billion yuan, a growth of 81.6%; sports lottery sales were 37.874 billion yuan, an increase of 15.492 billion yuan, a growth of 69.2%. This was mainly influenced by factors such as the low base of lottery sales during the same period last year and the launch of new instant lottery games. The full text is as follows: National Lottery Sales Situation in January 2024 I. National Lottery Sales Situation In January, the total national lottery sales amounted to 575.64 billion yuan, an increase of 243.41 billion yuan compared to the same period last year, a growth of 73.3%. Of this, welfare lottery sales were 196.90 billion yuan, an increase of 88.49 billion yuan, a growth of 81.6%; sports lottery sales were 378.74 billion yuan, an increase of 154.92 billion yuan, a growth of 69.2%. This was mainly influenced by factors such as the low base of lottery sales during the same period last year and the launch of new instant lottery games. II. Lottery Sales by Type In January, sales of digital lottery tickets were 165.84 billion yuan, an increase of 71.3%; sales of betting lottery tickets were 232.43 billion yuan, an increase of 50.4%; sales of instant lottery tickets were 140.58 billion yuan, an increase of 122.8%; and sales of Keno lottery tickets were 36.79 billion yuan, an increase of 107.5%. In January, sales of digital, betting, instant, and Keno lottery tickets accounted for 28.8%, 40.4%, 24.4%, and 6.4% of total lottery sales respectively, while video lottery sales were 110,000 yuan, an increase of 110,000 yuan. III. Lottery Sales by Region In January, compared to the same period last year, lottery sales in all provinces in China increased, with Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shandong showing significant increases of 2.747 billion yuan, 1.926 billion yuan, 1.53 billion yuan, and 1.497 billion yuan respectively. All levels of lottery institutions should closely monitor and analyze new situations and issues, strengthen lottery issuance and sales work, and ensure the stable operation of the market. Financial departments at all levels should further strengthen lottery supervision, actively create a favorable external environment, maintain market order, and promote the sustained and healthy development of the lottery industry. This article is excerpted from the "Ministry of Finance official website"; Edited by GMTEight: Huang Xiaodong.