China News Service, Beijing, December 16 (Reporter Zhao Jianhua) The Ministry of Finance issued an announcement that the lottery market will be closed for the Spring Festival and National Day in 2021.
Among them, the Spring Festival is 10 days, and the market is closed from 0:00 on February 9, 2021 to 24:00 on February 18, 2021.
The National Holiday is 4 days, and the market is closed from 0:00 on October 1, 2021 to 24:00 on October 4, 2021.
During the market break, with the exception of instant lottery tickets, the sales, drawing and redemption of other lottery games across the country will be suspended.
The time adjustment arrangements for specific lottery games such as drawing and redemption shall be announced to the public in advance by the lottery issuing agency and lottery sales agency.
During the market break, the sales activities of instant lottery tickets are determined by the lottery sales agency in accordance with the requirements of the lottery issuing agency and local conditions.
Lottery sales agencies must formulate comprehensive and meticulous sales work plans and effectively strengthen safety management; they must fully respect the wishes of lottery consignors and must not force sales.
Lottery issuing agencies and lottery sales agencies should properly keep the sales data formed before the market is closed to ensure data security; they should make full use of the market break to adjust and maintain the lottery sales system and equipment to prepare for lottery sales activities after the market is closed.
The Ministry of Finance requires that lottery issuing agencies and lottery sales agencies pay close attention to the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, strictly implement the local government and related departments' epidemic prevention and control regulations, earnestly implement main responsibilities, improve related management systems, improve supporting emergency plans, and do a good job Lottery issuance and sales work.
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