Western Canada Lottery Corporation recently made it clear that Scratch ‘N Win lottery offerings have become quite popular across the province of Saskatchewan. The instant lottery tickets have seen an increase of four percent past April 1 and their popularity keep on increasing. The increase was marked in comparison to the performance over the same period in 2019.
Instant lottery gaming allows players to feel the instant gratification of knowing whether they win or not. There is a special appeal to these products offered by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, allowing people to find out whether they win or not as soon as they purchase and scratch off the special layer on the tickets. Their attractive designs are also able to draw people to them.
Instant Tickets See 44-Pct Sales Increase
Saskatchewan individuals have found themselves more drawn to these instant lottery products over the past nearly four months. The tying times across Canada and in the province could not damage the appeal gambling has, especially if we take into account that Scratch ‘N Win tickets available. The Crown corporation overseeing the local gaming field made it clear that more people have preferred these gaming offerings.
The four percent increase of instant lottery sales has been witnessed over the months of lockdown on a provincial and national scale. Online gaming powered by Western Canada Lottery Corporation remained one of the few legal gaming offerings for months and the gaming revenue witnessed a drop without casino in-person gaming. However, lottery tickets sales continued at the retail locations offering them.
Some retailers had to close for business temporarily, but this did not interfere with players’ determination to purchase their lotto tickets. Four percent higher sales on a provincial level meant that the products have become even more popular. One of the most purchased items was the Zing instant ticket. This product marked a 44-percent increase.
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When compared to its performance over the same period in 2019, this Scratch ‘N Win lottery ticket witnessed higher sales. It managed to offset some deficiencies when it comes to other gaming divisions of Western Canada Lottery Corporation. Sports wagering offered by the Crown corporation was among the areas struggling over the four months in question. With so many canceled sports tournaments around the globe, such is the case with all gaming leaders in Canada.
There was a 96-percent drop in gaming revenue in this area. It should also be taken into account that draw-based lottery offerings also experienced a drop in sales. Lotto MAX and Lotto 6/49 tickets could be sold both online and in-person during these weeks of the temporary closure. There was a drop of five percent, as revealed by the Saskatchewan lottery leader.
Casino Regina and Moose Jaw are overseen by the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation. Those two venues are recently greenlighted in-person gaming and many individuals made their way for the first weekend of live gaming in months. The estimated loss is yet to be revealed by the upcoming quarterly fiscal report.