[Graphic News] Lottery gross sales on fixed improve to hit all-time excessive in 2024: information

Lottery gross sales in South Korea rose 7 % on-year throughout the first half of this 12 months to achieve an all-time excessive, information confirmed.

Gross sales of lottery tickets stood at 3.62 trillion received ($2.67 billion) within the January-June interval of 2024, in contrast with 3.38 trillion received the earlier 12 months, in line with the information from the Finance Ministry.

The determine has been on a continuing improve, surging 38 % in 4 years.

Gross sales got here to 2.62 trillion received within the first half of 2020, 2.94 trillion received in the identical interval of 2021 and three.15 trillion received in 2022, the information confirmed.

Consultants and officers say the brisk gross sales got here as operations of different playing companies, resembling casinos and horse racing, have been lowered amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as public notion concerning the lottery improved. (Yonhap)