On February 28th, it was reported that a newcomer to the lottery scene in Baoji, Linyou, randomly changed two numbers after selecting them, and ended up winning 8.3 million CNY based on a gut feeling.
The winner, a post-90s individual, candidly expressed that he always felt he had a knack for attracting windfalls. He rarely buys lottery tickets, maybe once a year for several years, spending between 4 to 10 CNY each time. He always opts for random selection but occasionally tweaks a few numbers.
The increasing number of lottery winners has sparked discussions online. Some netizens remarked, "If it's this easy, why not try my luck too?"
In 2023, China's lottery sales exceeded 579.6 billion CNY, with multiple million-yuan prizes awarded. The total sales of lottery tickets nationwide exceeded 579.6 billion CNY in 2023. Among them, welfare lottery organizations sold 1944.41 billion CNY, and sports lottery organizations sold 3852.55 billion CNY.
According to the annual sales announcement data from the China Welfare Lottery website, the sales of China's welfare lottery reached 1944.41 billion CNY in 2023. From 1987 to 2023, the cumulative sales exceeded 28,402 billion CNY, and the cumulative public welfare funds raised exceeded 8,497 billion CNY (excluding unclaimed prize money).
A young person who won 5 million CNY managed to achieve the three major milestones in life—buying a house, a car, and getting married—within a year, transforming from a single individual.
