Last Year’s Lotto Sales 2nd Highest on Record: Lottery Commission

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of Lotto tickets reached the second highest number ever in 2017, the country’s lottery operator said Wednesday, amid growth in the number of sales outlets. Total sales are projected at 3.79 trillion won (US$3.4 billion) for last year, the Korea Lottery Commission said. The number is one of the largest tallied since the country started selling Lotto tickets in 2002. Sales peaked in 2003 when it [...]