China’s lottery market grew by 9 per cent to RMB104.18bn (€13.5bn) in the first quarter of 2018, benefiting from a strong performance from the Sports Lottery during the period.
Total lottery sales increased by 6 per cent year-on-year to RMB40.19bn during the final month of the quarter, with the Welfare Lottery contributing RMB19.79bn and the Sports Lottery RMB20.39bn.
March and Q1 2018 Sales Comparison (RMB)
Sales in March across the Welfare Lottery’s portfolio of products were down marginally by [...]