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Why the China Welfare Lottery is good for everyone

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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.

  1. Oct 27, 2015 The China Welfare Lottery, or ShuangSeQiu (双色球), is similar to the Powerball in the US. Pick six red numbers between one and 33, then one blue number between one and sixteen. The Mark 6, another popular option, requires you pick five numbers between one and 35, then two numbers between one and 12.
  2. The Chinese government operates two lotteries: the Welfare Lottery and the Sports Lottery set up in 1987 and 1994 respectively. The Chinese government does not legally consider the lotteries a form of gambling.

The Welfare Lottery is a well-known name in China. It was established in 1987, as one of the only two legal lotteries in China. It offers tickets for great casino games such as Double Colour Ball and 3D Lottery.

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You can enjoy Double Colour Ball three times a week and, even more important, win millions if you’re lucky. The 3D lottery is great as well and can be played every day. As a player you can win a cash prize when the winning numbers in the correct order appear. Last, but not least, there is Lucky 7. When the seven numbers in the Lucky 7 match the player can win millions. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

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The China Welfare Lottery does not only offer amazing games, but gives a lot of money to charities as well. For example, thanks the donations of this lottery many elderly and/or disabled people all over the country have a better life. So it’s good for everyone. The China Sports Lottery wins from the Welfare Lottery when it comes to popularity though. One reason for this is the sports lottery has a gaming element whereas the other does not.

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.

About China Welfare Lottery

Chinese 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 Result

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.