{"id":19433,"date":"2026-10-22T06:18:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=19433"},"modified":"2026-10-22T06:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:18:49","slug":"china-lottery-sales-surge-27-3-on-sports-betting-growth","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/china-lottery-sales-surge-27-3-on-sports-betting-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"China Lottery sales surge 27.3% on sports betting growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beijing, October 21, 2026.<\/strong> China&#8217;s lottery sales reached <strong>CNY 67.389 billion (US$10.04 billion) in September<\/strong>, representing <strong>27.3% year-over-year growth<\/strong>, driven by sports betting and the prolonged impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a report released on October 20 by the <strong>Ministry of Finance<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Lan Fo&#8217;an<\/strong>.<\/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\">The market expanded by <strong>CNY 14.457 billion<\/strong> compared with September 2025. Sports lottery sales generated <strong>CNY 50.82 billion (+43.2%)<\/strong>, while welfare lottery sales declined 5% to CNY 16.569 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-198.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19440\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5706666666666667;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-198.png 802w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-198-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-198-767x489.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Zhang Jianhua<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sports prediction betting accounted for <strong>CNY 39.386 billion (+73.1%)<\/strong>, representing 58.4% of the market. Number-based lotteries recorded CNY 13.942 billion (\u22127.3%), instant lottery tickets generated CNY 9.967 billion (\u221214.9%), and Keno reached CNY 4.094 billion (+19.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>General Administration of Sport of China<\/strong>, through the <strong>China Sports Lottery Administration Center<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Zhang Jianhua<\/strong>, oversees sports lottery activities, while the Ministry of Civil Affairs supervises the welfare lottery segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-197.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19435\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6591549295774648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-197.png 865w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-197-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-197-767x462.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between January and September, national lottery sales totaled <strong>CNY 545.82 billion (US$81.33 billion)<\/strong>, an increase of 14.6%. Sports lottery sales contributed CNY 397.721 billion (+25.7%), while welfare lottery sales reached CNY 148.099 billion (\u22127.3%). Sports prediction betting generated <strong>CNY 295.929 billion (+41.7%)<\/strong> during the nine-month period, compared with CNY 129.044 billion from number-based lotteries, CNY 91.812 billion from instant lottery tickets, and CNY 29.031 billion from Keno.<\/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\">All <strong>31 provincial-level jurisdictions<\/strong> recorded growth in September. Shandong led the absolute increases with CNY 1.6 billion, followed by Henan (CNY 1.43 billion), Zhejiang (CNY 1.16 billion), and Jiangsu (CNY 1.05 billion). Under the <strong>2009 Regulations on the Administration of Lotteries<\/strong>, the state-run system allocates portions of lottery sales to prizes, operating costs, and public welfare funds. In 2025, these funds received <strong>CNY 162.105 billion<\/strong>, allocated to social welfare and sports development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beijing, October 21, 2026. 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