China's official report on the welfare lottery's 220 million yuan jackpot: Strictly follow the prescribed procedures
China News Service, Beijing, February 22: Recently, a lottery player in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province "spent 100,000 yuan (RMB, the same below) to buy a lottery ticket and won 220 million yuan" has attracted continued attention.
On the 22nd, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China issued a situation report stating that after investigation, it was confirmed that the sealing of the sales data of the Happy 8 game, the lottery, on-site notarization, and the release of the lottery announcement were carried out in strict accordance with the prescribed procedures, and the sales system and lottery equipment were operating normally. There is no misappropriation of the prize pool funds, and all work is in compliance with regulations.
Regarding the lottery situation, the notice pointed out that the Happy 8 game is sold nationwide, with a single bet amount of 2 yuan. One issue is sold and the lottery is drawn once a day. The China Welfare Lottery Issuance and Management Center is responsible for the lottery.
There are ten ways to play the Happy 8 game, among which the "Choose Seven" game includes five prizes: "Choose seven out of seven", "Choose six out of seven", "Choose five out of seven", "Choose four out of seven" and "Choose seven out of zero". .
Without limiting the compensation, the single bet bonuses for the above prizes are 10,000 yuan, 288 yuan, 28 yuan, 4 yuan and 2 yuan respectively.
Regarding the betting situation of the grand prize winner, the report stated that after verification, the grand prize winner of the "Select Seven" gameplay of the Happy 8 game purchased numbers 40, 41, 42, 44, 63, and 64 in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province on December 2, 2023. , 65 lottery tickets total 50050 bets.
Specifically: From 19:02:22 to 19:28:36 on December 2, 2023, 50,000 lottery tickets were purchased at a welfare lottery outlet in Donghu District, Nanchang City, and 667 lottery tickets were printed (5 tickets per ticket, 15 times the lottery ticket per ticket) 666 tickets, 1 lottery ticket with 5 bets each and 10 times the bet), with a payment amount of 100,000 yuan; while waiting for the ticket to be issued, the grand prize winner transferred money to Nanchang City, about two kilometers away, via WeChat at 19:26:57 A salesperson at another welfare lottery outlet in Xihu District purchased 50 lottery tickets with the same numbers for 100 yuan.
In addition, the report pointed out that the grand prize winner had purchased the same numbers many times before.
By comparing sales system data, verifying with lottery salespersons, and checking payment information at sales outlets, it was confirmed that the grand prize winner won the same lottery ticket for three consecutive periods on November 30, December 1, and December 2, 2023. Group numbers for betting: Purchase 25,750 bets for the 2023320th period, and win 25,750 bets including the "Select 7 to Zero" award in the current period (single bet bonus is 2 yuan); after redeeming the bonus for the previous period in the 2023321st period, repeat purchase of 25,050 bets for this number , did not win the prize in the current period; purchased the number 50050 again in the 2023322nd period and won the grand prize.
The notice said that in accordance with the provisions of lottery management regulations and policies, lottery prizes are deposited by lottery agencies into lottery fund collection accounts opened in banks, and are accounted for separately according to lottery types and game titles.
Happy 8 game bonuses are managed uniformly by the China Welfare Lottery Issuance and Management Center. They are stored in accordance with regulations, accounted for separately, and earmarked for special use. They are subject to strict supervision and inspection by relevant departments, and there is no misappropriation.
As for the outside world's concern that the grand prize winner does not have to pay personal income tax, the notice pointed out that the prize of more than 220 million yuan for each bet was 10,000 yuan. Due to the triggering of the compensation limit, the prize for each bet was reduced to 4,475 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 (exclusive) must pay personal income tax in accordance with the law", the winner does not need to pay personal income tax.
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