Ministry of Finance: In June, the country sold a total of 75.978 billion yuan of lottery tickets, an increase of 39.5% year-on-year

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on July 28, the Ministry of Finance released data. In June, the country sold a total of 75.978 billion yuan of lottery tickets, an increase of 21.496 billion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 39.5%. This year's soccer World Cup sports events mainly led to an increase in lottery ticket sales this year. Among them, welfare lottery agencies sold 16.757 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1,373 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.6%; sports lottery agencies sold 59.221 billion yuan, an increase of 22.869 billion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 62.9%.

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National lottery sales in June 2026

I. National lottery ticket sales

In June, the country sold a total of 75.978 billion yuan of lottery tickets, an increase of 21.496 billion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 39.5%. This year's soccer World Cup sports events mainly led to an increase in sales of quiz lottery tickets. Among them, welfare lottery agencies sold 16.757 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1,373 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.6%; sports lottery agencies sold 59.221 billion yuan, an increase of 22.869 billion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 62.9%.

From January to June, the country sold a total of 326.874 billion yuan of lottery tickets, an increase of 9.020 billion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 2.8%. Among them, welfare lottery agencies sold 100,089 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.021 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.6%; sports lottery agencies sold 226.785 billion yuan, an increase of 16.041 billion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 7.6%.

II. Sales of lottery tickets by type

In June, sales of digital lotto tickets were 15.276 billion yuan, which is basically the same as the same period last year; sales of lottery tickets were 47.675 billion yuan, up 23.352 billion yuan, an increase of 96%; sales of instant lottery tickets were 9991 billion yuan, a decrease of 1,184 billion yuan, a decrease of 10.6%; and sales of Keno lottery tickets were 3,035 billion yuan, a decrease of 670 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 18.1%. In June, digital lotto, quiz, instant, and keno lottery sales accounted for 20.1%, 62.8%, 13.1%, and 4.0% of total lottery ticket sales, respectively. Video lottery sales were 505.7 billion yuan, an increase of 0.004.1 billion yuan over the same period last year.

In January-June, cumulative sales of digital lotto tickets were 85.631 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.2%; sales of lottery tickets amounted to 159.273 billion yuan, an increase of 19.016 billion yuan, an increase of 13.6%; sales of instant lottery tickets amounted to 63.656 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 4.304 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.3%; and sales of Keno lottery tickets amounted to 18.311 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.97 billion yuan. In January-June, digital lotto, quiz, instant, and keno lottery sales accounted for 26.2%, 48.7%, 19.5%, and 5.6% of total lottery ticket sales, respectively. Video lottery sales were 0.029.7 million yuan, an increase of 0.022.8 billion yuan over the previous year.

III. Lottery ticket sales by region

In June, lottery sales in 31 provinces across the country all achieved positive growth. Among them, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Shandong increased significantly, with year-on-year increases of 2.0 billion yuan, 1.89 billion yuan, 1.64 billion yuan, and 1.47 billion yuan, respectively.

In January-June, compared with the same period last year, lottery ticket sales increased in 27 provinces across the country. Among them, Henan, Guangdong, Hebei, and Shandong increased significantly, with year-on-year increases of 1.46 billion yuan, 1.18 billion yuan, 1.12 billion yuan, and 910 million yuan, respectively. Lottery sales declined in the four provinces. Chongqing, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, and Beijing decreased by 1.33 billion yuan, 600 million yuan, 130 million yuan, and 120 million yuan, respectively.

Lottery agencies at all levels should closely follow up and analyze new situations and issues, effectively strengthen lottery ticket distribution and sales, and ensure the smooth operation of the market. Financial departments at all levels should further strengthen lottery supervision, actively create a favorable external environment, maintain market order, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the lottery business.

This article was selected from the “Ministry of Finance Official Website”; Zhitong Finance Editor: Huang Xiaodong.