CHINA LOTTERY PERFORMANCE: Jan to February 2010 UP 31% YOY
The lottery sales data reveals:
I. WELFARE LOTTERY
For Feb 2010, Welfare Lottery accounted for about 57.32% (RMB 4.97 billion) of total lottery sales for the month. Lotto games accounted for about 78.67% of total welfare lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 14.08%, and VLT of about 7.24%.
For Jan-Feb 2010, Welfare Lottery accounted for about 58.49% (RMB 12.5 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up 31% YOY. Lotto games accounted for about 81.76% of total welfare lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 11.84%, and VLT of about 6.4%.
a. Welfare Lotto
For Feb 2010, Welfare Lotto sales were RMB 3.91 billion.
For Jan-Feb 2010, Welfare Lotto sales were RMB 10.22 billion, up 23% YOY.
b. Welfare Instant Scratch Cards
For Feb 2010, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 0.7 billion, up 4% YOY.
For Jan-Feb 2010, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 14.8billion, up 23% YOY.
c. Video Lottery
For Feb 2010, VLT sales reached RMB 36 billion.
For Jan-Feb 2010, VLT sales reached RMB 0.8 billion. Strong growth momentum maintains following the launch of new games across the nation since late 2009.
II. SPORTS LOTTERY
For Feb 2010, Sports Lottery accounted for about 42.67% (RMB 3.70 billion) of total lottery sales for the month. Lotto accounted for about 58.65% of total Sports Lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 24.30%, and Single Match Game of about 17.03%.
For Jan-Feb 2010, Sports Lottery accounted for about 41.50% (RMB 8.87 billion) of total lottery sales for the period. Lotto accounted for about 64.83% of total Sports Lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 21.65%, and Single Match Game of about 13.53%.
a. Sports Lotto
For Feb 2010, Sports Lotto sales is approximately RMB 2.17 billion.
For Jan-Feb 2010, Sports Lotto sales increased by 31% YOY to approximately RMB 5.75 billion.
b. Sports Instant Scratch Cards
For Feb 2010, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 0.90 billion.
For Jan-Feb 2010, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 1.92 billion, up 16% YOY.
c. Single Match Game
For Feb 2010, Sports Single Match Game Sales were RMB 0.63 billion, up 26% YOY.
For Jan-Feb 2010, Sports Single Match Game Sales were RMB 1.20 billion, up 54% YOY due to nationwide rollout since December 2009.