Announced by the Ministry of Finance, for Mar 2013, total lottery sales recorded a growth of 15.9% YOY to RMB 27.337 billion (Mar 2012: RMB 23.579 billion). Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.
For Jan to Mar 2013, total lottery sales recorded a growth of 14.6% YOY to RMB 69.061 billion (Jan to Mar 2012: RMB 60.250 billion). Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.
The lottery sales data reveals:
I. WELFARE LOTTERY
For Mar 2013, Welfare Lottery accounted for 57.43% (RMB 15.699 billion) of total lottery sales for the month, up 15.1% YOY. Lotto games, Instant Scratch Cards and VLT accounted for 71.99%, 11.74% and 16.27%of total welfare lottery sales respectively.
For Jan to Mar 2013, Welfare Lottery accounted for 58.32% (RMB 40.275 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up 14.1% YOY. Lotto games, Instant Scratch Cards and VLT accounted for 73.17%, 10.33% and 16.50% of total welfare lottery sales respectively.
a. Welfare Lotto
For Mar 2013, Welfare Lotto sales were RMB 11.301 billion, up 15.7% YOY.
For Jan to Mar 2013, Welfare Lotto sales were RMB 29.469 billion, up 15.8% YOY.
b. Welfare Instant Scratch Cards
For Mar 2013, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 1.843 billion, down 9.2% YOY.
For Jan to Mar 2013, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 4.162 billion, down 17.3% YOY.
c. Welfare Video Lottery
For Mar 2013, Welfare VLT sales were 2.555 billion, up 38.8% YOY.
For Jan to Mar 2013, Welfare VLT sales reached RMB 6.644 billion, up 38.0% YOY.
II. SPORTS LOTTERY
For Mar 2013, Sports Lottery accounted for 42.57% (RMB 11.638 billion) of total lottery sales for the month, up 17.1% YOY. Lotto games, Instant Scratch Cards and Single Match Game accounted for 60.25%, 14.44% and 25.31% of total Sports Lottery sales respectively.
For Jan to Mar 2013, Sports Lottery accounted for 41.68% (RMB 28.786 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up 15.3% YOY. Lotto games, Instant Scratch Cards and Single Match Game accounted for 63.32%, 13.55% and 23.13% of total Sports Lottery sales respectively.
a. Sports Lotto
For Mar 2013, Sports Lotto sales were RMB 7.012 billion, up 22.4% YOY.
For Jan to Mar 2013, Sports Lotto sales were RMB 18.226 billion, up 23.4% YOY.
b. Sports Instant Scratch Cards
For Mar 2013, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 1.681 billion, down 9.1% YOY.
For Jan to Mar 2013, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were RMB 3.900 billion, down 12.5% YOY.
c. Sports Single Match Game
For Mar 2013, Sports Single Match Game sales were RMB 2.945 billion, up 24.6% YOY.
For Jan to Mar 2013, Sports Single Match Game sales were RMB 6.659billion, up 16.2% YOY.