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A Profile of Lottery Players in Guangzhou, China

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  • Zeng Zhonglu
  • Zhang Dongmei

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This research reports results from a survey of 1,101 lottery ticket buyers in Guangzhou, China. We found that the majority of lottery ticket buyers were young and middle-aged males with above-average-income and an education of high school/professional school or higher. Their buying behaviour usually continued for many years once they began to play. The amount of each purchase was moderate. Most reported spending less than 10% of their monthly income on the lottery each month. The majority claimed to buy lottery tickets purely for entertainment purpose while the second largest group bought lottery tickets in order to win money. The lottery business has provided more choices for meeting people's entertainment needs, and has great potential for further development. However, there were a relatively high percentage of buyers who bought lottery tickets beyond the level that was probably affordable given their income. This group should be paid special attention in order to avoid negative effects of the lottery.

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  • Zeng Zhonglu & Zhang Dongmei, 2007. "A Profile of Lottery Players in Guangzhou, China," International Gambling Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(3), pages 265-280, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intgms:v:7:y:2007:i:3:p:265-280
    DOI: 10.1080/14459790701601430
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