Taiwan sports lottery sales hits new record in 2024

Taiwan sports lottery sales hits new record in 2024

Total sales reached NT$64bn (US$1.94bn) in 2024.

Taiwan.- The Sports Administration has reported that sport lottery sales reached a record NT$64.3bn (US$1.94bn) in 2024 and contributed over NT$7bn to Taiwan’s sports development fund.

The lottery was launched in 2008. In the first five and a half years, sales amounted to NT$7.7bn (US$0.23bn). Over the following decade sales reached NT$407.8bn (US$12.36bn). It’s estimated that sales will reach NT$502bn (US$15.22bn) by the end of 2033.

Most gambling in Taiwan is prohibited. The construction of casinos on some offshore islands was legalised in 2009 but, to date, none have been built.

See also: Chinese lottery sales rise in November 2024

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