Information Times (Reporter Hu Changwei) According to the announcement data released by the Ministry of Finance on January 30, in 2023, the country sold a total of 579.696 billion yuan of lottery tickets, an increase of 155.044 billion yuan or 36.5%. Among them, welfare lottery sales were 194.441 billion yuan, up 31.3% year-on-year, and sports lottery sales were 385.255 billion yuan, up 39.3% year-on-year. In 2023, Guangdong sold a total of 60.575 billion yuan of lottery tickets, a year-on-year increase of 36.9%, and the annual lottery sales continued to rank first in the country.
Comparison of lottery sales between 2023 and 2022.
Annual sales increased by 155 billion year-on-year.
According to the data released by the Ministry of Finance, in December 2023, a total of 53.284 billion yuan of lottery tickets were sold nationwide, a year-on-year decrease of 8.565 billion yuan or 13.8%. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions was 17.476 billion yuan, an increase of 5.646 billion yuan, an increase of 47.7%; The sales of sports lottery institutions reached 35.808 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 14.211 billion yuan or 28.4%. Mainly due to the higher base of factors driven by the football World Cup in the same period last year.
From January to December, 2023, a total of 579.696 billion yuan of lottery tickets were sold nationwide, an increase of 155.044 billion yuan or 36.5%. Among them, the sales of welfare lottery institutions was 194.441 billion yuan, an increase of 46.311 billion yuan, an increase of 31.3%; The sales of sports lottery institutions reached 385.255 billion yuan, an increase of 108.733 billion yuan or 39.3%.
Instant lottery tickets have doubled.
The announcement data also shows that in December 2023, the sales of lottery digital lottery tickets was 16.952 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29.3%; The sales of quiz lottery tickets was 22.431 billion yuan, down 47.8% year-on-year; The sales of instant lottery tickets reached 10.224 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 214.4%; Keno lottery sales reached 3.676 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 47.3%. In December, the sales volume of digital lottery, quiz, instant lottery and Keno lottery respectively accounted for 31.8%, 42.1%, 19.2% and 6.9% of the total lottery sales, and the sales volume of video lottery was 140,000 yuan, an increase of 120,000 yuan year-on-year.
From January to December, 2023, the sales of digital lottery tickets reached 176.803 billion yuan, an increase of 21.385 billion yuan or 13.8%. The sales of quiz lottery tickets was 246.476 billion yuan, an increase of 65.550 billion yuan or 36.2% year-on-year; The sales of instant lottery tickets reached 119.021 billion yuan, an increase of 59.574 billion yuan or 100.2%. The sales of Keno lottery tickets reached 37.394 billion yuan, up 8.534 billion yuan or 29.6% year-on-year. From January to December, the lottery sales of digital lottery, quiz lottery, instant lottery and Keno lottery accounted for 30.5%, 42.5%, 20.5% and 6.5% of the total lottery sales respectively. Video lottery sales reached 1.53 million yuan, up 930,000 yuan year-on-year.
Guangdong’s annual sales exceed 60.5 billion yuan.
In December, 2023, compared with the same period of last year, the lottery sales in various provinces in China were mixed, among which Hunan, Guangdong, Chongqing and Xinjiang increased a lot, increasing by 231 million yuan, 191 million yuan, 163 million yuan and 138 million yuan respectively. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Sichuan saw a large decline, with a year-on-year decrease of 1.722 billion yuan, 1.106 billion yuan, 735 million yuan, and 659 million yuan respectively.
From January to December, 2023, compared with the same period of last year, lottery sales in all provinces in China increased, among which Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong increased more, increasing by 16.321 billion yuan, 12.946 billion yuan, 12.442 billion yuan and 10.832 billion yuan respectively.
According to the statistics of the Ministry of Finance, Guangdong sold a total of 60.575 billion yuan of lottery tickets in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 36.9%, and the annual sales of lottery tickets continued to rank first in the country. Among them, the annual sales volume of Guangdong sports lottery reached 38.905 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 44.2%; The annual sales volume of welfare lottery reached 21.669 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.4%; The annual sales volume of two major color varieties in Guangdong ranks first in the same industry in China.
The latest data announcement of the Ministry of Finance also requires that lottery institutions at all levels should closely track and analyze new situations and new problems, effectively strengthen lottery issuance and sales, and ensure the smooth operation of the market. Financial departments at all levels should further strengthen lottery supervision, actively create a good external environment, maintain market order, and promote the sustained and healthy development of lottery.