财政部：8月份全国共销售彩票534.01亿元 同比下降1.8%

Core Insights - In August, total lottery sales in China reached 53.401 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.967 billion yuan, or 1.8%, primarily due to the high sales base from last year's Olympic events [1][3] - Welfare lottery sales amounted to 17.274 billion yuan, down 0.462 billion yuan, or 2.6%, while sports lottery sales were 36.127 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.506 billion yuan, or 1.4% [1][3] Overall Lottery Sales - Cumulative lottery sales from January to August totaled 423.204 billion yuan, an increase of 5.703 billion yuan, or 1.4% year-on-year [3] - Welfare lottery sales for the same period reached 142.312 billion yuan, up 1.421 billion yuan, or 1.4%, while sports lottery sales were 280.893 billion yuan, an increase of 3.781 billion yuan, or 1.4% [3] Sales by Lottery Type - In August, sales of different lottery types showed varied performance: - Lotto sales were 15.043 billion yuan, up 0.281 billion yuan, or 1.9% - Betting-type lottery sales were 23.911 billion yuan, down 3.464 billion yuan, or 12.7% - Instant lottery sales reached 10.721 billion yuan, an increase of 2.426 billion yuan, or 29.2% - Keno sales were 3.726 billion yuan, down 0.211 billion yuan, or 5.4% [5] - Cumulative sales from January to August for each type were as follows: - Lotto: 119.594 billion yuan, down 0.189 billion yuan, or 0.2% - Betting-type: 186.084 billion yuan, down 3.385 billion yuan, or 1.8% - Instant: 89.649 billion yuan, up 9.970 billion yuan, or 12.5% - Keno: 27.876 billion yuan, down 0.694 billion yuan, or 2.4% [5] Regional Sales Performance - In August, 15 provinces saw an increase in lottery sales, with notable gains in Xinjiang, Hebei, and Shandong, which increased by 0.2 billion yuan, 0.17 billion yuan, and 0.16 billion yuan respectively [7] - Cumulatively, 20 provinces reported growth from January to August, with significant increases in Shandong, Hubei, and Henan, which rose by 1.67 billion yuan, 1.24 billion yuan, and 1.08 billion yuan respectively [7]