Welfare Lottery and the Sports Lottery

China lotteries to surpass US$ 49 million in sales

(China) According to China.org reports, the country’s two main official lotteries, the Welfare Lottery and the Sports Lottery, could combine to exceed the US$ 49 billion in total sales reached in 2013.
2014-10-28
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(China) According to China.org reports, the country’s two main official lotteries, the Welfare Lottery and the Sports Lottery, could combine to exceed the US$ 49 billion in total sales reached in 2013.

China.org reports, observing that last year the Sports Lottery delivered sales worth USD 21.3 billion, and the Welfare Lottery USD 27.7 billion, year-on-year increases of 20.2 percent and 16.9 percent respectively.

In comparision, the growth in global lottery sales last year was  4.9 percent, while  with  the California state lottery achieved a  13 percent rise in sales to US$ 5 billion  in 2013. .

After the deduction of outgoings, national and local governments in China split lottery income evenly at 50/50, with social spending the guiding imperative on expenditure priorities.

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