7月全国共销售彩票519.49亿元，同比下降5.0%，23个省份彩票销量下降

Core Insights - In July, total lottery sales in China reached 51.949 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.706 billion yuan, or 5.0%, primarily due to the high sales base from the previous year's UEFA Euro Championship [1] - Cumulative lottery sales from January to July amounted to 369.803 billion yuan, an increase of 6.670 billion yuan, or 1.8% year-on-year [1] Sales Breakdown - In July, welfare lottery sales were 17.928 billion yuan, an increase of 0.293 billion yuan, or 1.7% year-on-year, while sports lottery sales were 34.022 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.999 billion yuan, or 8.1% [1] - For the first seven months, welfare lottery sales totaled 125.037 billion yuan, up by 2.383 billion yuan, or 1.9%, while sports lottery sales reached 244.766 billion yuan, an increase of 4.287 billion yuan, or 1.8% [1] Lottery Type Performance - In July, sales of different lottery types included: - Lotto digital lottery: 15.196 billion yuan, up by 0.269 billion yuan, or 1.8% - Guessing lottery: 21.916 billion yuan, down by 6.255 billion yuan, or 22.2% - Instant lottery: 10.969 billion yuan, up by 3.170 billion yuan, or 40.7% - Keno lottery: 3.868 billion yuan, up by 0.110 billion yuan, or 2.9% [3] - Cumulative sales from January to July for different lottery types were: - Lotto digital lottery: 104.551 billion yuan, down by 0.470 billion yuan, or 0.4% - Guessing lottery: 162.173 billion yuan, up by 0.079 billion yuan, or 0.1% - Instant lottery: 78.928 billion yuan, up by 7.544 billion yuan, or 10.6% - Keno lottery: 24.149 billion yuan, down by 0.484 billion yuan, or 2.0% [3] Regional Sales Trends - In July, eight provinces saw an increase in lottery sales, with notable increases in Henan, Xinjiang, and Shandong, which rose by 0.290 billion yuan, 0.170 billion yuan, and 0.170 billion yuan respectively [5] - From January to July, 20 provinces experienced growth in lottery sales, with significant increases in Shandong, Hubei, and Henan, which rose by 1.51 billion yuan, 1.14 billion yuan, and 0.93 billion yuan respectively [5] Regulatory Insights - Lottery institutions are advised to closely monitor new situations and strengthen sales efforts to ensure market stability. Financial departments are encouraged to enhance lottery regulation and create a favorable external environment for the sustainable development of the lottery industry [5]