Legal analysis: It is illegal to buy lottery tickets on online platforms except the scope permitted by the state. 20 10 In August, the Ministry of Finance issued the Interim Measures for Selling Lottery on the Internet (Draft for Comment) and the Interim Measures for Selling Lottery by Telephone (Draft for Comment) for public comments. On March 20 12, the general administration of sports issued a notice to strictly implement the lottery management rules and stop online lottery sales. Extended information lottery, also known as lottery, is a way to raise funds by drawing lots, not gambling.
Legal basis: Article 4 of the Regulations on Lottery Management: The issuance, sale and lottery of lottery tickets shall follow the principles of openness, fairness, impartiality, honesty and credibility.