In December 2023, the incident that a lottery player in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province "spent 100,000 yuan to buy a lottery ticket and won 220 million yuan" continued to attract attention. The public questioned whether there was insider manipulation in this issue of the lottery.

民政部刚刚发布情况通报，根据民政部派出工作组赴江西省南昌市和中国福利彩票发行管理中心核查， It was confirmed that all work of this issue (Issue 2023322) of Happy 8 Games complied with relevant regulations and was carried out in strict accordance with the prescribed procedures. The sales system and lottery equipment were operating normally, and there was no misappropriation of prize pool funds.

The specific announcement is as follows:

Ministry of Civil Affairs About Welfare Lottery

Announcement on the situation of the 2023322 Grand Prize

Welfare Lottery Happy 8 Games (hereinafter referred to as Happy 8 Games) won a prize of more than 220 million yuan in the 2023322 "Select Seven" game, which attracted widespread attention. The Ministry of Civil Affairs attached great importance to it and sent a working group to Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province and the China Welfare Lottery Issuance Management Center to conduct careful verification, and communicated with relevant departments on verification results, lottery tax-related policies and other matters. After investigation, it was confirmed that the sales data storage, lottery lottery, on-site notarization, and lottery announcement release of this issue of the Happy 8 game were carried out in strict accordance with the prescribed procedures. The sales system and lottery equipment were operating normally, and there was no misappropriation of prize pool funds. All work was in compliance with the "Lottery Management Regulations","Implementation Rules for the Lottery Management Regulations","China Welfare Lottery" Happy 8 "Game Rules" and other regulations. The specific notification is as follows.

1. The 2023322 lottery of Happy 8 Games

The Happy 8 game is sold nationwide, with a single bet amount of 2 yuan. It is sold once a day and the lottery is drawn once. The China Welfare Lottery Issuance Management Center is responsible for drawing the lottery. There are ten gameplay methods for the Happy 8 game. Among them, the "Choose Seven" gameplay method includes "Choose Seven in Seven","Choose Seven in Six","Choose Seven in Five","Choose Seven in Four" and "Choose Seven in Zero". Five awards, etc. Without limit on compensation, the single-note bonuses such as the above awards are 10,000 yuan, 288 yuan, 28 yuan, 4 yuan and 2 yuan respectively.

After verification, December 2, 2023 21:After the sales of the 2023322 issue of 00 Happy 8 Games ended, the China Welfare Lottery Issuance Management Center sealed the original sales data of the issue in accordance with the "Lottery Management Regulations" and its Implementation Rules and other relevant regulations;21:30 to 21:35. Twenty lottery numbers were played out under the supervision of two notaries. The lottery process is broadcast live on China Welfare Lottery Network (www.cwl.gov.cn) and other platforms, and the video can be viewed on China Welfare Lottery Network.

After the lottery work of this issue of the Happy 8 game was completed normally, the sales system prompted that the bonus money for this issue exceeded the total amount of refundable prizes. According to the provisions of the "China Welfare Lottery Happy 8 Game Risk Control Plan", the "Choose Five" and "Choose Seven" gameplay adopts a limit payment, of which the single bet bonus such as the "Choose Seven in Seven" award is 4475 yuan. Due to the large number of winning bets in this issue of the Happy 8 game, the large amount of bonus refunds, and the triggering limit on compensation, in order to ensure the accuracy of the lottery announcement information, the China Welfare Lottery Issuance Management Center conducted multiple positions on information such as the number of winning bets, the winning amount of single bets, etc. After multiple rounds of repeated verification, on December 3, 2023 00:07 The lottery announcement was issued to the public through China Welfare Lottery Network, listing information such as the number of winning bets for each game, each prize, and the winning amount for a single bet, and explaining the current compensation limit. The announcement of this issue of the Happy 8 Games lottery can be viewed on China Welfare Lottery. com.

2. Betting status of the winners of the Happy 8 Game No. 2023322 "Choose Seven" Game Award

After verification, the grand prize winner of the "Choose Seven" game of Happy 8 purchased lottery tickets with numbers 40, 41, 42, 44, 63, 64, and 65 in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province on December 2, 2023, with a total of 50050 bets. Specifically: December 2, 2023 19:02:22 to 19:28:36. Purchased 50,000 bets at a welfare lottery outlet in Donghu District, Nanchang City, printed 667 lottery tickets (666 lottery tickets with 5 bets each and 15 times each bet, and 1 lottery ticket with 5 bets each and 10 times each bet), paying an amount of 100,000 yuan; while waiting for the ticket to be issued, the winner of the grand prize paid the ticket at 19:26:57 Transferred 100 yuan via WeChat to a salesperson at another Fucai branch in West Lake District, Nanchang City, about two kilometers away, and purchased a lottery ticket with 50 notes with the same number.

By comparing sales system data, verifying with lottery salesmen, and checking collection information at sales outlets, it is confirmed that the winner of the grand prize has made three consecutive bets on November 30, December 1 and December 2, 2023. Make bets on the same set of numbers:In the 2023320 issue, 25750 notes were purchased, and 25750 notes were won (a single note bonus of 2 yuan) such as the "Select Seven Winning Zero" award in the current issue; in the 2023321 issue, after cashing the bonus of the previous period, 25050 notes were purchased on the number repeatedly, but no prize was won in the current period; in the 2023322 issue, 50050 notes were purchased on the number again and the grand prize was won.

3. Happy 8 game bonus management

According to the provisions of lottery management regulations and policies, lottery bonuses are deposited by lottery institutions into lottery fund collection accounts opened in banks, and are calculated separately by lottery varieties and game names. Happy 8 game bonuses are uniformly managed by the China Welfare Lottery Issuance Management Center. They are stored in accordance with regulations, accounted for separately, and earmarked for exclusive purposes. They are subject to strict supervision and inspection by relevant departments. There is no situation of misappropriation.

4. The winner of the Happy 8 Game No. 2023322 "Choose Seven" Game Award is not required to pay personal income tax

For this grand prize of more than 220 million yuan, each bet will have a bonus of 10,000 yuan. Due to the triggering of a compensation limit, the bonus per bet will be reduced to 4475 yuan. According to Article 33 of the "China Welfare Lottery Happy 8 Game Rules","Winners with a single bet winning amount of more than 10,000 yuan (excluding) must pay personal income tax in accordance with the law", winners are not required to pay personal income tax. In the next step, relevant departments will further study and improve relevant policies and rules based on the characteristics of the lottery industry and the development of the lottery market to better adapt to the development needs of the lottery industry.

Welfare lottery is a social welfare undertaking with the purpose of "supporting the elderly, helping the disabled, saving orphans, and helping the needy". I sincerely thank all sectors of society for their concern, support and supervision of welfare lottery. The Ministry of Civil Affairs will continue to strengthen the standardized management of welfare lottery issuance and sales to promote the healthy development of the welfare lottery industry!