财政部：8月份全国共销售彩票534.01亿元

Core Insights - In August, total lottery sales in China reached 53.401 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9.67 billion yuan, or 1.8%, primarily due to the high sales base from last year's Olympic events [1] - Cumulative lottery sales from January to August amounted to 423.204 billion yuan, an increase of 57.03 billion yuan, or 1.4% year-on-year [1] Sales by Type - In August, sales of different lottery types showed varied performance: - Lotto sales were 15.043 billion yuan, up 2.81 billion yuan, or 1.9% - Sports betting sales were 23.911 billion yuan, down 34.64 billion yuan, or 12.7% - Instant lottery sales were 10.721 billion yuan, up 24.26 billion yuan, or 29.2% - Keno sales were 3.726 billion yuan, down 2.11 billion yuan, or 5.4% [2] - Cumulative sales from January to August for each type were as follows: - Lotto: 119.594 billion yuan, down 1.89 billion yuan, or 0.2% - Sports betting: 186.084 billion yuan, down 33.85 billion yuan, or 1.8% - Instant lottery: 89.649 billion yuan, up 99.70 billion yuan, or 12.5% - Keno: 27.876 billion yuan, down 6.94 billion yuan, or 2.4% [2] Sales by Region - In August, 15 provinces saw an increase in lottery sales, with notable growth in Xinjiang, Hebei, and Shandong, which increased by 200 million yuan, 170 million yuan, and 160 million yuan respectively [4] - Cumulatively, from January to August, 20 provinces experienced growth, with Shandong, Hubei, and Henan showing the largest increases of 1.67 billion yuan, 1.24 billion yuan, and 1.08 billion yuan respectively [4]