At present, the market is developing its presence and some of the key players from the complete study are China Welfare Lottery, China Sports Lottery, Hong Kong Jockey Club. Jan 08, 2020 A former top Chinese lottery official was sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption that caused 750 million yuan ($108 million) of revenue loss to the welfare lottery system. The conviction brought the total of senior officials punished in a years-long probe to 14. As in most other places, the drawing for China's lottery the only form of gambling the government allows outside of Macau is televised nationally, conducted by the China Welfare Lottery Issuing.

China Welfare Lottery Rules

You must be at least 18 years of age to play Welfare Lottery games. Prizes must be claimed within 60 days of a draw taking place. If you do not come forward to claim your prize within this period, the money will be allocated to the public welfare fund. You must have a valid lottery ticket to be able to claim a prize and you will not be paid out if the entry has been damaged or altered in such a way that it can no longer be identified. You may need to provide proof of identification before receiving your prize money.

China Sports Lottery

About China Welfare Lottery

The China Welfare Lottery is a state-run lottery provider that distributes the money raised from ticket sales to a variety of good causes. When the company started in 1987 it was based in Shijiazhuang and tickets totalling tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars were sold every year. The games the Welfare Lottery offered gradually increased in popularity across China and now annual sales surpass 200 billion yuan (HK$230 billion).

The elderly, the disabled, the poor and the vulnerable have all received support. Over 1.6 trillion yuan (HK$1.8 trillion) was spent on China Welfare Lottery tickets in its first 30 years, generating more than 500 billion yuan (HK$574 billion) for public welfare funds. Over 300,000 social welfare and charitable projects benefited during that time, and more than 400,000 jobs were created.

China Welfare Lottery Winning Numbers

The Welfare Lottery was the first lottery provider to be authorised by the Chinese government, and was solely responsible for administering games until the Sports Lottery was introduced in 1994 to put a greater emphasis on sporting projects and offer even more ways to win.