Officials with the State General Administration of Sports said China’s sports lottery, despite its success during the past six months, still needs improvement and more specified lottery design is demanded, Beijing Morning Post reported today.
Sports lottery should be more closely related to a certain event, such as football, so that people can know the sports event better through the game, said Zhang Weihua, deputy director with the sports lottery management office of the administration.
Zhang said the football lottery, currently on the drawing pad, will be sold in the
first half of next year after government approval.
The single-event sports lottery is expected to be a perfect combination of gambling and learning, he added.
(eastday.com 11/23/2000)
