For August 2011, total lottery sales recorded a growth of 38% YOY to RMB 18.77 billion YOY (August 2010: RMB 13.57 billion).Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.
For Jan to August 2011, total lottery sales recorded a growth of 33% YOY to RMB 138.12 billion YOY (Jan to August 2010: RMB 104.09 billion).Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.
The lottery sales data reveals:
I. WELFARE LOTTERY
For August 2011, Welfare Lottery accounted for about 56.74% (RMB 10.65 billion) of total lottery sales for the month, up 32% YOY. Lotto games accounted for about 71.55% of total welfare lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 14.46%, and VLT of about 13.99%.
For Jan to August 2011, Welfare Lottery accounted for about 58.57% (RMB 80.9 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up 33% YOY. Lotto games accounted for about 70.25% of total welfare lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 16.39%, and VLT of about 13.36%.
a. Welfare Lotto
For August 2011, Welfare Lotto sales were RMB7.62 billion, up 24% YOY.
For Jan to August 2011, Welfare Lotto sales were RMB 56.83 billion, up 22% YOY.
b. Welfare Instant Scratch Cards
For August 2011, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 1.54 billion, up 40% YOY.
For Jan to August 2011, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 13.26 billion, up 49% YOY.
c. Video Lottery
For August 2011, VLT sales were 1.49 billion, up 77% YOY.
For Jan to August 2011, VLT sales reached RMB 10.81 billion, up 109% YOY. Strong growth momentum is maintained following the launch of new games across the nation since late 2009.
II. SPORTS LOTTERY
For August 2011, Sports Lottery accounted for about 43.36% (RMB 8.12 billion) of total lottery sales for the month. Lotto accounted for about 59.98% of total Sports Lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 18.10%, and Single Match Game of about 21.92%.
For Jan to August 2011, Sports Lottery accounted for about 41.43% (RMB 57.22 billion) of total lottery sales for the period. Lotto accounted for about 53.97% of total Sports Lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 22.54 %, and Single Match Game of about 23.49%.
a. Sports Lotto
For August 2011, Sports Lotto sales is approximately RMB 4.87 billion, up 56% YOY.
For Jan to August 2011, Sports Lotto sales increased by 24% YOY to approximately RMB 30.88 billion.
b. Sports Instant Scratch Cards
For August 2011, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 1.47 billion, up 23 % YOY.
For Jan to August 2011, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 12.90 billion, up 23% YOY.
c. Single Match Game
For August 2011, Sports Single Match Game Sales were RMB 1.78 billion, up 55 % YOY.
For Jan to August 2011, Sports Single Match Game Sales were RMB 13.44 billion, up 68% YOY due to nationwide rollout since December 2009.