Ministry of Finance： In August, the national lottery sales totaled 34.476 billion yuan, an increase of 1.867 billion yuan.
CCTV News:Recently, the Ministry of Finance released the National Lottery Sales in August 2022.
First, the national lottery sales
In August, a total of 34.476 billion yuan of lottery tickets were sold nationwide, up 1.867 billion yuan or 5.7% year-on-year. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions was 12.671 billion yuan, an increase of 1.220 billion yuan, an increase of 10.7%; The sales of sports lottery institutions reached 21.805 billion yuan, up 647 million yuan or 3.1% year-on-year.
From January to August, the national lottery sales totaled 247.909 billion yuan, an increase of 617 million yuan or 0.2%. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions was 99.913 billion yuan, an increase of 9.506 billion yuan or 10.5% year-on-year; The sales of sports lottery institutions reached 147.996 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 8.889 billion yuan or 5.7%.
Second, the sales of lottery tickets by type
In August, the sales of lottery digital lottery tickets reached 13.327 billion yuan, an increase of 517 million yuan or 4.0%. The sales of quiz lottery tickets was 13.739 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 236 million yuan or 1.7%. The sales of instant lottery tickets was 4.803 billion yuan, an increase of 1.129 billion yuan, an increase of 30.7%; Keno lottery sales reached 2.607 billion yuan, up 457 million yuan or 21.3% year-on-year. In August, the lottery sales of digital lottery, quiz lottery, instant lottery and Keno lottery accounted for 38.7%, 39.8%, 13.9% and 7.6% of the total lottery sales respectively. The sales of video lottery tickets was RMB 0.0002 billion, an increase of RMB 0.0001 billion year on year.
From January to August, the sales volume of major lottery varieties fluctuated year-on-year due to the delisting of high-frequency fast-opening games, the promotion of lottery prizes, the expansion of sales scope of Keno lottery tickets, and the European Cup events in the same period last year. Lotto digital lottery sales reached 102.992 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 6.133 billion yuan or 5.6%. The sales of quiz lottery tickets was 82.617 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 8.873 billion yuan or 9.7%. The sales of instant lottery tickets reached 43.068 billion yuan, an increase of 9.394 billion yuan or 27.9%. Keno lottery sales reached 19.232 billion yuan, up 6.229 billion yuan or 47.9% year-on-year. From January to August, the lottery sales of digital lottery, quiz lottery, instant lottery and Keno lottery accounted for 41.5%, 33.3%, 17.4% and 7.8% of the total lottery sales respectively. The sales of video lottery tickets was RMB 0.0053 billion, a year-on-year decrease of RMB 0.0017 billion.
Third, the sales of lottery tickets by region
In August, compared with the same period of last year, the lottery sales in 21 provinces increased, among which Guangdong, Hubei, Shandong and Shaanxi increased more, increasing by 400 million yuan, 194 million yuan, 170 million yuan and 163 million yuan respectively.
From January to August, compared with the same period of last year, lottery sales in 15 provinces increased, among which Guangdong, Xinjiang, Hunan and Zhejiang increased more, increasing by 2.342 billion yuan, 1.850 billion yuan, 596 million yuan and 537 million yuan respectively.
Lottery agencies at all levels should closely follow and analyze new situations and new problems, effectively strengthen the issuance and sales of lottery tickets, 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 sustained and healthy development of lottery.