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CHINA LOTTERY PERFORMANCE: February 2012 UP 79% YOY; Jan to February 2012 UP 34% YOY

 

For Feb 2012, total lottery sales recorded a growth ofapproximately79% YOY to approximatelyRMB 20.22 billion YOY (Feb 2011: approximatelyRMB 11.29 billion). Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.

 

For Jan to Feb 2012, total lottery sales recorded a growth of approximately34% YOY to approximatelyRMB 36.67 billion YOY (Jan to Feb 2011: approximatelyRMB 27.30 billion). Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.

 

The lottery sales data reveals:

 

I.    WELFARE LOTTERY

For Feb 2012, Welfare Lottery accounted for approximately 58.21% (approximatelyRMB 11.77 billion) of total lottery sales for the month, up approximately 79% YOY. Lotto games accounted for approximately71.96% of total welfare lottery sales, Instant Scratch Cards of approximately14.19%, and VLT of approximately13.85%.

 

For Jan to Feb 2012, Welfare Lottery accounted for approximately59.07% (approximatelyRMB 21.66 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up 36% YOY. Lotto games accounted for approximately72.39% of total welfare lottery sales, Instant Scratch Cards of approximately13.85%, and VLT of approximately 13.76%.

 

a. Welfare Lotto

For Feb 2012, Welfare Lotto sales were approximatelyRMB 8.47 billion, up approximately90% YOY.

For Jan to Feb 2012, Welfare Lotto sales were approximatelyRMB 15.68 billion, up approximately40% YOY.

 

b. Welfare Instant Scratch Cards

For Feb 2012, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were approximatelyRMB 1.67 billion, up approximately40% YOY.

For Jan to Feb 2012, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were approximatelyRMB 3 billion, upapproximately23% YOY.

 

c. Welfare Video Lottery

For Feb 2012, Welfare VLT sales wereapproximately1.63 billion, upapproximately77% YOY.

For Jan to Feb 2012, Welfare VLT sales reachedapproximately RMB 2.98 billion, up approximately34% YOY.

 

II.  SPORTS LOTTERY

For Feb 2012, Sports Lottery accounted for approximately 41.79% (approximatelyRMB 8.45 billion) of total lottery sales for the month. Lotto games accounted for approximately59.53% of total Sports Lottery sales, Instant Scratch Cards of approximately17.39%, and Single Match Game of approximately23.08%.

 

For Jan to Feb 2012, Sports Lottery accounted for approximately40.93% (approximatelyRMB 15.01 billion) of total lottery sales for the period. Lotto games accounted for approximately60.16% of total Sports Lottery sales, Instant Scratch Cards of approximately17.39%, and Single Match Game of approximately22.45%.

 

a. Sports Lotto

For Feb 2012, Sports Lotto sales were approximately RMB 5.03 billion, up approximately120% YOY.

For Jan to Feb 2012, Sports Lotto sales were approximately RMB 9.03 billion, up approximately 55% YOY.

 

b. Sports Instant Scratch Cards

For Feb 2012, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were approximatelyRMB 1.47 billion, up approximately 24 % YOY.

For Jan to Feb 2012, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were approximatelyRMB 2.61 billion, upapproximately4% YOY.

 

c. Sports Single Match Game

For Feb 2012, Sports Single Match Game Sales were approximatelyRMB 1.95 billion, up approximately56% YOY.

For Jan to Feb 2012, Sports Single Match Game Sales were approximatelyRMB 3.37 billion, up approximately9% YOY.

 

You may wish to note that:

1.     The lottery market in China has maintained its strong momentum, as shown in sales growth for January through February 2012 YOY in all game types.

 

2.     Sales growth in both January and February 2012 were affected by the CNY holidays (during which the lottery market was closed), as CNY holidays fell in January this yearcompared to February in 2011. 

 

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