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China records disappointing 2019 lottery sales figures

February 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Lottery

In China and 2019 reportedly saw aggregated nationwide sales for the country’s only pair of state-run lotteries drop by some 17.5% year-on-year to approximately ¥422.05 billion ($60.26 billion). According to...

Chinese lottery sales chalk up disappointing November

Adam Morgan

January 6, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Economy/Finance, Lottery

In China and November reportedly saw aggregated sales for the nation’s only pair of state-run lotteries drop by 11.6% year-on-year to reach approximately ¥37.77 billion ($5.41 billion). According to a report...

Chinese lottery market continues to disappoint

Adam Morgan

November 27, 2019

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Last month reportedly saw aggregate ticket sales for China’s pair of state-sponsored lottery games deteriorate by some 34.8% year-on-year to stand at slightly above ¥27.55 billion ($3.91 billion). According ...

China lottery sales figures continued their decline in July

Adam Morgan

September 3, 2019

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July reportedly saw aggregated ticket sales in China for the nation’s pair of state-sponsored lottery games deteriorate by some 40.1% year-on-year to stand at slightly above ¥32.73 billion ($4.56 billion). A...

Chinese lotteries post disappointing May sales figures

Adam Morgan

June 27, 2019

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Continuing a trend that began in February and aggregated sales for China’s pair of state-run lotteries reportedly fell by 12.7% year-on-year last month to stand at just over ¥35.5 billion ($5.1 billion). Pai...

Disappointing April for Chinese lottery sales

Adam Morgan

May 23, 2019

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In China, last month reportedly saw aggregated lottery product sales decrease by some 13.7% year-on-year to approximately ¥35.99 billion ($5.21 billion) with comparative figures improving in only two of the gia...

Mainland China lottery sales see an 8.8 percent drop in February

K Morrison

April 2, 2019

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A departure from the previous two months, Mainland China, experienced an 8.8 percent drop in aggregated lottery sales, which came in at CNY23.41 billion (US$3.49 billion) for February 2019, when compared with t...

China reports boom in annual lottery sales

Adam Morgan

January 29, 2019

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In China, last year reportedly saw aggregated lottery product sales increase by some 19.9% when compared with the previous twelve-month period to reach approximately ¥511.47 billion ($75.94 billion). Lucrati...

China posts substantial increase in lottery sales for July

Adam Morgan

September 21, 2018

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In China, a sharp rise in the sale of tickets into the China Sports Lottery reportedly helped overall lottery revenues for July increase by some 61.9% year-on-year to reach $7.99 billion. Benefits from footb...

Sept. lottery sales in China get a 15 percent boost from sport betting

K Morrison

October 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery, Sports betting

According to China’s Ministry of Finance, total sales from official lottery products in Mainland China during the month of September increased by 15.1 percent from the same time last year to approximately CNY36...

Some Massachusetts casino operators may not object to online gambling there: Updated

Lars Jones

March 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Lottery, Online Gambling News, Massachusetts

Editor's note 3/08/2017: This article has been updated to convey a message from Wynn Resorts' Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Michael Weaver, that contrary to what MGC Chairman Stephen Cr...

Increased lottery proceeds helps revenue top $1 billion in Maryland

K Morrison

August 10, 2015

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Topping the $1 billion mark for first time, state officials in Maryland attributed the 2.2 increase from last year to casino revenue and lottery sales. According to Gordon Medenica, the state’s new Lottery a...