High Frequency Games

High frequency lottery games, developed with the help of modern telecommunication and network platform technology, include Video Lottery Terminals (“VLTs”) and KENO lottery games. Different from traditional lotteries, high frequency lottery games have the following features:

• Drawn more frequently, more fun/excitement: drawn every five minutes or instantaneously while traditional lotteries are drawn once every day or a few times every week.
• More variety: a variety of creative animation, interactive games can be run and updated on video lottery terminalsversus traditional lotteries which are number games.
• Sales terminals are interconnected throughout the country with a jackpot. Winning numbers are displayed on video devices or lottery terminals connected to a control system.

Video Lottery

Video lottery is the mainstream of the world’s lottery industry today with huge potential. Originated in the United States, it has rapidly developed in recent years in Australia and some Asian countries. It offers a host of entertaining, interesting and interactive games, and has become very popular among lottery players. Video lottery is considered by some authoritative institutions to be an important growth driver of the lottery industry. Its popularity and sales prospects are promising.

Starting from last year, video lottery has demonstrated tremendous growth potential in China. The game is available in specific China Welfare Lottery Online (“CLO”) halls, and is therefore known as “CLO Instant Lottery” or “Online Instant Lottery”. Its major characteristics are that it is sold within a unified national sales platform network; it is a paperless lottery game that is instantaneously bought, drawn and paid; andthe game can bedisplayed in various forms. CLO halls are established, operated and managed by provincial and municipal welfare lottery centres. Depending on the specific demand of the relevant region, each “CLO” hall may house between 20 to 80 lottery terminals. Currently, three games are available, namely [“四花選五”, “開心一刻” and “幸運五彩”].

China Welfare Lottery Online Halls

KENO

Keno is an instant lottery game highly recognisedaround the world.

KENO lottery is a modified version of Keno game approved by the Ministry of Finance of China and is sold through a unified national sales network by the China Welfare Lottery Issuance and Management Centre.

KENO lottery integrates the features of the Keno game and is drawn every five minutes. Players may select groups of one to ten numbers from 1 to 80 to try their luck. Each group is one bet. The computer system randomly draws 20 numbers as the winning numbers. When the numbers so picked fall within the 20 winning numbers, there is a payout, the amount of which will depend on how many numbers picked match the winning numbers. Ordinary bet is RMB1 per entry and the maximum prize amounts to RMB200,000. An alternative bet derived is the draw of lucky number and the entry is RMB2 each. The last number drawn out of the 20 numbers becomes the lucky number. Apart from normal prizes, players may win an extra reward. The maximum reward for a single entry of RMB2 matching the ordinary numbers and the lucky number is RMB700,000.

KENO game is an embodiment of leisure, entertainment and social welfare.