Coronavirus has indeed wreaked havoc in China\nand the Asian countries. Not only has it harmed the patients, but it has\naffected the country\u2019s overall economy and growth. Fortunately, the lottery\nbusiness in China is all set to restart after a quick shutdown to avoid the\nspread of the fatal disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinese Government had declared the suspension\nof the lottery services in the country for a brief period beginning from 22nd<\/sup>\nJanuary. It was expected to reopen on the 1st of<\/sup>\nFebruary. Before the recommencement date, the Chinese government had to extend\nthe suspension period for another 10 days to prevent citizens from gathering at\nthe lottery ticket office in large numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though the extended suspension period was\nassumed to be lifted on the 10th<\/sup>\nof February, the Ministry of Finance has not reacted to the lottery business\nrecommencement. Ever since then, the lottery tickets are on pause. Fortunately,\nthis shutdown period is all set to be lifted, suggests the reports from\nprovincial lottery administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This Wednesday, the Chinese government\u2019s\nofficial lottery website celebrated the efforts and hard work of the lottery\nadministrators to fight Coronavirus and stop its further spread in the country\nby handing over masks to all the citizens. There was also a message stating\nthat the paper lottery industry will re-start on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The official website updated the message given\nby the lottery retailer who said that he had been constantly trying to\nsterilize his store to get all set for the re-opening of the lottery market. He\nalso added that people buying the lottery tickets would need to provide\npersonal information such as their names, identity, the place they come from,\nmode of travelling, and their physical condition. The shops have embraced the\ntemperature detectors that will check the temperature of each customer within\nthe store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After four years of constant growth in the\nlottery market in China, the country has witnessed a major decline in the\nsector in 2019. The lottery tickets sale came down to 17.9% in the past year.\nThe extended shutdown has affected the lottery market negatively. But, there is\nstill room for improvement for the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sports lottery ticket vendors expected\nsignificant growth in summer because of the UEFA European Championship.\nHowever, with Coronavirus spreading at a speedy rate in the European nations,\nthe tournament can be postponed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Coronavirus has indeed wreaked havoc in China and the Asian countries. Not only has it harmed the patients, but it has affected the country\u2019s overall economy and growth. Fortunately, the lottery business in China is all set to restart after a quick shutdown to avoid the spread of the fatal disease. Chinese Government had declared […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n