China Lotto
Powerball is the biggest lottery in the world and is capable of offering jackpots of over $1 billion and second tier prizes of $1 million.
The China Welfare Lottery offers games like Lucky 7, Double Colour Ball and 3D Lottery, providing players with the chance to win incredible prizes while supporting good causes.
Find out moreYou can play the Football Lottery, Super Lotto, Order of 3, Order of 5 and Lucky 7 through the China Sports Lottery, which helps promote sporting activities in the country.
Find out moreHeld three times a week in Hong Kong, Mark Six has been played for 40 years and offers a starting jackpot of HK$8 million in addition to holding special Snowball draws throughout the year.
Find out moreThe official lotteries of mainland China are the China Sports Lottery and the China Welfare Lottery, which are run by the government. In Hong Kong, Mark Six is run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Find out more about Chinese lottery laws here.
You can compare the jackpots of Chinese lotteries like Double Colour Ball and Super Lotto with international lotteries like Powerball, Mega Millions and Eurojackpot to help you decide which lottery you would like to play.
Lotteries in China
The Chinese lottery market has grown exponentially since the first sales of regulated games began in 1987, with annual sales reaching RMB382 billion in 2014. Revenue from games like Double Colour Ball, Super Lotto and the Football Lottery are used to help pay out massive sums of money to winners in addition to providing significant support to good causes in the country.
Lotteries in mainland China are administered by two governmental organisations – the China Welfare Lottery and the China Sports Lottery – while the Hong Kong Mark Six Lottery is operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. You can read more about these groups and the games they offer to their residents by clicking on the sections below.