Announced by the Ministry of Finance, for Dec 2012, total lottery sales recorded a growth of approximately 19.2% YOY to approximately RMB 26.801 billion (Dec 2011: approximately RMB 22.480 billion). Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.
For Jan to Dec 2012, total lottery sales recorded a growth of approximately 18.0% YOY to approximately RMB 261.524 billion (Jan to Dec 2011: approximately RMB 221.582 billion). Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.
The lottery sales data reveals:
I. WELFARE LOTTERY
For Dec 2012, Welfare Lottery accounted for approximately 56.21% (approximately RMB 15.064 billion) of total lottery sales for the month, up approximately 17.1% YOY. Lotto games, Instant Scratch Cards and VLT accounted for approximately 68.64%, 16.37% and 14.98%of total welfare lottery sales respectively.
For Jan to Dec 2012, Welfare Lottery accounted for approximately 57.75% (approximately RMB 151.032 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up 18.2% YOY. Lotto games, Instant Scratch Cards and VLT accounted for approximately 71.78%, 13.38% and 14.85% of total welfare lottery sales respectively.
a. Welfare Lotto
For Dec 2012, Welfare Lotto sales were approximately RMB 10.341 billion, up approximately 11.3% YOY.
For Jan to Dec 2012, Welfare Lotto sales were approximately RMB 108.406 billion, up approximately 19.5% YOY.
b. Welfare Instant Scratch Cards
For Dec 2012, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were approximately RMB 2.467 billion, up approximately 30.5% YOY.
For Jan to Dec 2012, Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales were approximately RMB 20.203 billion, up approximately 0.8% YOY.
c. Welfare Video Lottery
For Dec 2012, Welfare VLT sales were approximately 2.257 billion, up approximately 34.1% YOY.
For Jan to Dec 2012, Welfare VLT sales reached approximately RMB 22.423 billion, up approximately 31.8% YOY.
II. SPORTS LOTTERY
For Dec 2012, Sports Lottery accounted for approximately 43.79% (approximately RMB 11.737 billion) of total lottery sales for the month, up approximately 22.1% YOY. Lotto games, Instant Scratch Cards and Single Match Game accounted for approximately 62.02%, 16.57% and 21.42% of total Sports Lottery sales respectively.
For Jan to Dec 2012, Sports Lottery accounted for approximately 42.25% (approximately RMB 110.492 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up approximately 17.8% YOY. Lotto games, Instant Scratch Cards and Single Match Game accounted for approximately 59.41%, 16.31% and 24.28% of total Sports Lottery sales respectively.
a. Sports Lotto
For Dec 2012, Sports Lotto sales were approximately RMB 7.279 billion, up approximately 27.1% YOY.
For Jan to Dec 2012, Sports Lotto sales were approximately RMB 65.645 billion, up approximately 26.2% YOY.
b. Sports Instant Scratch Cards
For Dec 2012, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were approximately RMB 1.944 billion, up approximately 5.0% YOY.
For Jan to Dec 2012, Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales were approximately RMB 18.021 billion, down approximately 9.7% YOY.
c. Sports Single Match Game
For Dec 2012, Sports Single Match Game sales were approximately RMB 2.514 billion, up approximately 23.5% YOY.
For Jan to Dec 2012, Sports Single Match Game sales were approximately RMB 26.827 billion, up approximately 23.0% YOY.
Welfare VLT maintains the highest growth in all product types in 2012.