{"id":16580,"date":"2026-05-28T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=16580"},"modified":"2026-05-28T06:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:21:23","slug":"china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year\/","title":{"rendered":"China lottery market loses momentum after record US$90B year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s state-controlled lottery market entered 2026 showing its first major signs of slowdown after reaching a historic record close to <strong>US$ 90 billion<\/strong> in sales during 2025. The central issue is that the world\u2019s largest lottery ecosystem is now experiencing weaker sports betting demand, fewer major sporting events and softer consumer activity, triggering a notable decline across key lottery segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official data released by the Ministry of Finance of the People\u2019s Republic of China, led in 2026 by Finance Minister Lan Fo\u2019an, showed that lottery sales fell approximately <strong>3.1%<\/strong> year-over-year during the first quarter of 2026 (January\u2013March), a contraction mainly driven by weakness in sports-related betting products that remain the dominant force inside the ecosystem; specifically during this period, Sports Lottery sales declined about <strong>7.9%<\/strong> year-over-year, sports betting products specifically fell roughly <strong>8.8%<\/strong>, and Welfare Lottery sales contracted approximately <strong>3.9%<\/strong>, a broader quarterly slowdown that the Ministry of Finance officially attributed to reduced sports calendars, softer betting activity, and the broader economic deceleration inside China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Finance Minister Lan Fo\u2019an<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China operates under a fully state-controlled monopoly model with only two authorized lottery systems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The China Welfare Lottery<\/strong>: Created in 1987, it finances social assistance, disability programs and welfare initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The China Sports Lottery<\/strong>: Launched in 1995, it supports Olympic development, national sports infrastructure and professional athletics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During 2025, total lottery sales reached approximately <strong>627.97 billion yuan<\/strong> (equivalent to nearly <strong>US$ 90 billion<\/strong>), consolidating China as the largest regulated lottery market globally. Of that total, the Sports Lottery generated around <strong>419.39 billion yuan<\/strong>, while the Welfare Lottery contributed approximately <strong>208.58 billion yuan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16583\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year3.png 816w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year3-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year3-768x448.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chinese market remains highly dependent on sports wagering, which represents nearly <strong>two-thirds<\/strong> of total lottery sales nationwide. In terms of product resilience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instant lottery products<\/strong> continued showing strength, growing roughly <strong>13%<\/strong> during 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital lottery products<\/strong> dropped close to <strong>9.7%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16584\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year4.png 792w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year4-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/china-lottery-market-loses-momentum-after-record-us90b-year4-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system continues supervised directly by the Ministry of Finance alongside the China Welfare Lottery Distribution Center and the China Sports Lottery Administration Center. Beijing maintains a strict prohibition on private casino operators and western-style commercial gambling inside mainland China, relying instead on lotteries as a controlled fiscal instrument tied to social financing and sports development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industry estimates indicate China already has more than <strong>300 million<\/strong> lottery participants, but the slowdown now raises questions about how sustainable future growth will be in a market increasingly pressured by illegal online betting, changing consumer behavior and slowing economic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China\u2019s state-controlled lottery market entered 2026 showing its first major signs of slowdown after reaching a historic record close to US$ 90 billion in sales during 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16581,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,1192,15,31,1426],"class_list":["post-16580","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-asia","tag-china","tag-gambling","tag-lotteries","tag-lottery","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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