China’s lottery sales surged by 57 per cent in November to RMB51.8bn (€7.0bn) as the World Cup in Qatar boosted monthly sales above RMB50bn for the first time since the 2018 tournament.
The Sports Lottery was responsible for the strong overall performance, with sports games sales increasing by 170 per cent to RMB31.1bn. There was modest sales growth of 2 per cent for lottery games to RMB5.7bn, while instant win sales dropped by 30 per cent [...]