China Lottery
The Chinese lottery was established in 1987 andserves the biggest lottery market in the world. Since its launch, sales have grown by around 33% each year. Although the number of games was originally limited, there’s now a far wider range for customers to choose from including weekly draw games, scratch cards, video lottery terminals and virtual sports betting. All are administered by the Welfare and Sports Lottery operators, with a sizeable amount of proceeds distributed to good causes.
The Games and Odds
Union Lottery (6/33 + 1/16) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 17,721,088
The Seven (7/30) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 2,035,800
Super Lotto (5/35 + 2/12) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 21,425,712
Lotto (5/22) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 26,334
Union Lotto
The Union lottery features quite a unique 6/33 + 1/16 format in which 6 balls are drawn from a pool of 33 as well as 1 supplementary ball from 16. The chances of winning the jackpot stand at 1 in 17,721,088. Nevertheless, it remains China’s most popular draw-based game.
- Biggest Payout – 570 million Yuan (£57.7m)
- Draw Days –Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
How to win the Union Lotto
- 6 correct numbers with blue ball
- 6 correct numbers
- 5 correct numbers with blue ball
- 5 correct numbers
- 4 correct numbers with blue ball
- 4 correct numbers
- 3 correct numbers with blue ball
- 2 correct numbers with blue ball
- 1 correct number with blue ball
- 1 blue ball
The Seven Lottery
The Seven Lottery features an unusual 7/30 format where 7 numbers are drawn from a set of 30 – Barbados is the only other country which shares the same set-up. This may have something to do with the relatively low odds of winning the jackpot prize: 1 in 2,035,800.
- Biggest Payout -25 million Yuan (£2.9 million)
- Draw Days – Monday, Wednesday, Friday
How to win The Seven
- 7 correct numbers
- 6 correct numbers with half number
- 6 correct numbers
- 5 correct numbers with half number
- 5 correct numbers
- 4 correct numbers with half number
- 4 correct numbers
Super Lotto
The Super Lotto is the most lucrative lottery in China. Five numbers are drawn from a set of 35 balls with an additional two numbers taken from a smaller pool of 12. The odds of walking away with the jackpot stand at 21,425,712 to 1.
- Biggest Payout – 256 million Yuan (£29.7 million)
- Draw Days – Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
How to win Super Lotto
- 5 correct numbers with 2 bonus balls
- 5 correct numbers with 1 bonus ball
- 5 correct numbers
- 4 correct numbers with 2 bonus balls
- 4 correct numbers with 1 bonus ball
- 4 correct numbers
- 3 correct numbers with 2 bonus balls
- 3 correct numbers with 1 bonus ball
- 2 correct numbers with 2 bonus balls
- 2 correct numbers with 1 bonus ball
- 2 bonus balls
Lotto
The Lotto has a very unusual 5/22 format requiring players to match 5 numbers drawn from a pot of 22. Although the odds are extremely friendly at just 26,334 to 1, the pay-outs aren’t anywhere near as large as China’s other draw-based games.
- Biggest Payout – ?
- Draw Days – Monday to Sunday
How to win Lotto
- 5 correct numbers
- 4 correct numbers
- 3 correct numbers