On January 29, the official website of the Ministry of Finance announced the sales of national lottery tickets in December 2023 and throughout the year.
First, the national lottery sales
In December, a total of 532 lottery tickets were sold nationwide8.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 856.5 billion yuan, down 138%。Of these, welfare lottery agencies sold 1747.6 billion yuan, an increase of 56 percent year-on-year4.6 billion yuan, an increase of 477%；Sports lottery agency sales 3580.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1421.1 billion yuan, down 284%。This is mainly due to the high base of factors driven by the Football World Cup in the same period last year.
1-12 months cumulative, a total of 5796 lottery tickets sold nationwide9.6 billion yuan, an increase of 1550 year-on-year4.4 billion yuan, an increase of 365%。Among them, the welfare lottery agency sold 19444.1 billion yuan, an increase of 463 percent year-on-year1.1 billion yuan, an increase of 313%；Sports lottery agency sales 38525.5 billion yuan, an increase of 1087 percent year-on-year3.3 billion yuan, an increase of 393%。
Second, the sales of lottery tickets by type
In December, Lotto digital lottery tickets sold 1695.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 293%；Guessing ticket sales 2243.1 billion yuan, down 47 percent year-on-year8%；Instant lottery tickets sold 1022.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2144%；Keno-type lottery tickets sold 367.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 473%。In December, lotto number, guessing, instant open, keno lottery ticket sales accounted for the total number of lottery sales. 9%, * type lottery sales of 140,000 yuan, an increase of 120,000 yuan year-on-year.
From January to December, Lotto digital lottery tickets sold 17680.3 billion yuan, an increase of 213 year-on-year8.5 billion yuan, an increase of 138%；Guessing ticket sales 24647.6 billion yuan, an increase of 65.5 billion year-on-year5 billion yuan, an increase of 362%；Instant tickets sold 11902.1 billion yuan, an increase of 595 percent year-on-year7.4 billion yuan, an increase of 1002%；Keno-type lottery tickets sold 3739.4 billion yuan, an increase of 85 percent year-on-year3.4 billion yuan, an increase of 296%。1-12 months, lotto number, guessing, instant open, keno lottery ticket sales accounted for the total lottery sales. 5%。* Lottery sales of 1.53 million yuan, an increase of 930,000 yuan year-on-year.
Third, the sales of lottery tickets by region
In December,Compared with the same period last year,Lottery sales in various provinces across the country rose and fell,Among them,Hunan, Guangdong, Chongqing, Xinjiang increased more,Year-on-year increase of 2.3.1 billion yuan, 19.1 billion yuan, 16.3 billion yuan and 13.8 billion yuan. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Sichuan decreased more, down 17 year-on-year respectively2.2 billion yuan, 110.6 billion yuan, 73.5 billion yuan, 65.9 billion yuan.
1-12 months cumulative,Compared with the same period last year,Lottery sales in all provinces of the country have increased,Among them,Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong increased more,Year-on-year increase of 1632.1 billion yuan, 1294.6 billion yuan, 1244.2 billion and 1083.2 billion yuan.
Lottery agencies at all levels should closely track and analyze new situations and new problems, and effectively strengthen the issuance and sales of lottery tickets to 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 the lottery industry.