CHINA LOTTERY PERFORMANCE: February 2011 UP 30% YOY; Jan to February 2011 UP 28% YOY
The lottery sales data reveals:
I. WELFARE LOTTERY
For Feb 2011, Welfare Lottery accounted for about 58.10% (RMB 6.56 billion) of total lottery sales for the month, up 32% YOY. Lotto games accounted for about 67.84% of total welfare lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 18.14%, and VLT of about 14.02%.
For Jan-Feb 2011, Welfare Lottery accounted for about 58.17% (RMB 15.88 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up 27% YOY. Lotto games accounted for about 70.72% of total welfare lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 15.30%, and VLT of about 13.98%.
a. Welfare Lotto
For Feb 2011, Welfare Lotto sales were RMB 4.45billion, up 14% YOY.
For Jan-Feb 2011, Welfare Lotto sales were RMB 11.23 billion, up 10% YOY.
b. Welfare Instant Scratch Cards
For Feb 2011, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 1.19 billion, up 70% YOY.
For Jan-Feb 2011, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 2.43 billion, up 64% YOY.
c. Video Lottery
For Feb 2011, VLT sales were 0.92 billion, up 156% YOY.
For Jan-Feb 2011, VLT sales reached RMB 2.22 billion. Strong growth momentum maintains following the launch of new games across the nation since late 2009.
II. SPORTS LOTTERY
For Feb 2011, Sports Lottery accounted for about 41.89% (RMB 4.73 billion) of total lottery sales for the month. Lotto accounted for about 48.41% of total Sports Lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 25.16%, and Single Match Game of about 26.43%.
For Jan-Feb 2011, Sports Lottery accounted for about 41.83% (RMB 11.42 billion) of total lottery sales for the period. Lotto accounted for about 50.88% of total Sports Lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 21.98%, and Single Match Game of about 27.15%.
a. Sports Lotto
For Feb 2011, Sports Lotto sales is approximately RMB 2.29 billion.
For Jan-Feb 2011, Sports Lotto sales increased by 1% YOY to approximately RMB 5.81 billion.
b. Sports Instant Scratch Cards
For Feb 2011, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 1.19 billion, up 32 % YOY.
For Jan-Feb 2011, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 2.51 billion, up 31% YOY.
c. Single Match Game
For Feb 2011, Sports Single Match Game Sales were RMB 1.25 billion, up 98% YOY.
For Jan-Feb 2011, Sports Single Match Game Sales were RMB 3.10 billion, up 158% YOY due to nationwide rollout since December 2009.