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Taiwan 'Public-Interest' Lottery

Address: Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
Postal/Postboks Address: 18th/F 3 Sung Shou Rd., Taipei , Taiwan
Internet: http://www.chinatrustgroup.com.tw
E-mail Address: N/A
Phone: 886 02 2722 2002
Fax: 886 02 2723 9343
Population: 23,036,087 (Est. 2006)
A/ Chairman of the Board: Chang Ruu-tian
Year Lottery Founded: 2002
Sales FY 2005:
Sales FY 2006:
NT$71.88 billion (US$2.2 billion)
NT$69.6 billion
Number of Employees: N/A
On-line Vendor: INTRALOT
Internet Gaming System: N/A
Instant Ticket Vendor: Pollard Banknote
ITVMs: N/A
Games Offered: Passive -- Instants -- Online Lotto (6/42)
Beneficiaries: Disadvantage Groups
Jurisdiction: Taiwan

Taiwan Lottery Company (TLC)
Operators of Taiwan 'Public-Interest' Lottery



News 2012
January 23, 2012 Court Rules Debts Incurred in Gambling Are Real Debts
January 23, 2012 Lottery System Jammed By Heavy Sales in Lead-Up to the Chinese New Year
January 16, 2012 Taiwan Lottery Offers Largest-Ever 'Red Envelope' Prize of NT$26 Million
January 4, 2012 Taiwan Lottery Adds NT$700 Million to New Year Jackpots

News 2011
December 13, 2011 Quixant Expands Taiwan Facilities
December 9, 2011 Fubon Fined Over Sports Lottery Fraud
November 30, 2011 58 Winners of Uniform Invoice Lottery's Special Prizes
November 21, 2011 Taiwan President Sues Opposition Party Over Bookmaker Allegations
October 20, 2011 Lottery for LPGA Taiwan Tourney Winner Records Massive Bets
October 6, 2011 Taiwan Lottery Set To Release Two New Centennial Tickets
September 23, 2011 Taiwan Lottery Suffers One-Hour Computer Failure
September 22, 2011 Lottery Fraud Costs Government Credibility
September 18, 2011 Fubon to Make Amends For Alleged Sport Lottery Fraud Scandal
August 18, 2011 Taiwan Lottery Debuts Two New Scratch-To-Win Cards for Summer
July 26, 2011 Ministry Holds Meetings to Allay Public Concerns with New Gambling Law
July 25, 2011 Top Receipt Lottery Prizes Hit NT$10 Million: MOF
May 31, 2011 Lotto Winners Help More Then Themselves
April 13, 2011 Taiwan Casinos to Affect Macau in ‘Medium Term
April 12, 2011 Government Renews Bid for Casinos with Draft Gambling Bill
April 6, 2011 MOTC Hammers Out Details of Gambling Bill
March 25, 2011 Ministry of Finance Boosts Invoice Lottery Prizes
February 8, 2011 Lottery Fever Sweeps Across Nation as Big Lotto Breaks Record
February 4, 2011 Lunar New Year's Eve Lotto Draw Produces 30 Millionaires
January 19, 2011 Taiwan Lottery Aims to Create 100 Millionaires in the Nation
January 6, 2011 Invoice Lottery Grand Prize Hike Causes Concern Among Social Groups

News 2010
Dec 20, 2010 Lottery Winner Donates NT$120 Million to Charity Groups
Oct 19, 2010 Charities Could Be Big Winners in Receipt Lottery
Oct 5, 2010 Taiwan’s Receipt Lottery Tightens Up Tax System
Sept 25, 2010 Drawing of Invoice Lottery To Be Broadcast Live On TV
August 20, 2010 Lottery Winner Makes Taiwanese History as the Donor of the Greatest Sum to the Largest Number of Charities
August 13, 2010 Scratched’ Lottery Ticket Recall Extended
August 6, 2010 Study Conducted On Lottery Winners
August 5, 2010 Tax Agency Says Lottery Has Created 200 Millionaires
June 1, 2010 Taiwan Lottery 2010 Sales Forecast To Top NT$80 Billion


Regulation Mistake Causes Taiwan's Sports Lottery Deficit, Says Analyst
TEIPEI, Taiwan (March 5, 2010) - A regulation mistake is the main reason that led to the poor performance of Taiwan's sports lottery revenue, but the sports lottery still has the potential to make a better showing........................Subscribers

After 16 Rollovers Super Lotto Winner Nets NT$820 Million
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (March 2, 2010) – According to media reports a Kaohsiung County player yesterday won the Super Lotto jackpot worth NT$820 million, marking the third largest win recorded in Taiwan.............................Subscribers

Sports Lottery Operator's Deposit to Be Forfeit If It Quits
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 2, 2010) - The Taiwan Sport Lottery Corp.'s (TSL) deposits of NT$650 million (US$20.29 million) will be forfeit if it terminates a contract with the Sports Affairs Council (SAC) to run the lottery, a sports official said Tuesday.......................Subscribers

Sports Council to Look Into Problems Facing Sports Lottery
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 1, 2010) - The Sports Affairs Council will look into the problems facing the operator of the country's sports lottery (see Tuesday’s Lottery Insider report), a local media source reported sports official said on Monday.......................Subscribers

Sports Lottery Seeks Government Bailout
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 1, 2010) – According to local media reports the Taiwan Sport Lottery Corp. is seeking remedy measures with the Cabinet-level Sports Affairs Council after posting losses of over NT$500 million (US$15.58 million) in 2009......................Subscribers

Lottery News 2009

Committee Rejects Sports Lottery Rules
TAIPEI, Taiwan (December 31, 2009) - The legislature’s Education and Culture Committee yesterday again rejected rules governing the appropriation of the Sports Development Fund because lawmakers had doubts about the programs that the fund would subsidize........................Subscribers

Taiwanese Game Hit By Betting Probe
TAIPEI, Taiwan (October 28, 2009) – According to a local media report a prosecutor’s spokesman said on Tuesday that authorities have detained six people on suspicion of accepting bets that prompted deliberately poor performances from baseball players.................Subscribers

Lottery Players Find New Way to Scratch
TAIPEI, Taiwan (October 6, 2009) -- A growing number of lottery ticket retailers may be breaking the laws banning gambling when they offer a special deal allowing customers to gamble against the betting stations....................Subscribers

Gambling-Related Stocks Drop On Public Opposition
TAIPEI, Taiwan (September 29, 2009) -- Astro Corp. and Firich Enterprises Co., gambling-related stocks, fell in Taipei trading after residents voted against a Taiwan government plan to introduce casinos in the outlying Penghu islands......................Subscribers

Taiwanese Voters Reject Proposal To Build Casinos
MAKUNG, Taiwan (September 26, 2009) -- Residents of Taiwan's Penghu group of islands on Saturday voted against hosting a new casino, following the repeal of a law banning such gambling facilities...............Subscribers

Taiwan Lottery Earns NT$1.96 Billion in June
TAIPEI , Taiwan (August 6, 2009) - The Taiwan Lottery Company, a subsidiary of Chinatrust Financial Holding Co, made a profit of NT$1.962 billion in June, bringing its total earnings to NT$46.417 billion as of that month since it took over as the nation's exclusive Public Welfare Lottery issuer in January 2007..................Subscribers

Welcome to Visit Firich Enterprises at Compuex Taipei on June 2-6, 2009
TAIPEI, Taiwan (May 2009) -- Welcome to join the 29th Taipei International Technology Show, the largest trade show in Asia. We are cordially invitating you to be our guest and join us to explore the new dimension in POS systems from FEC at the upcoming Computex exhibition.
The latest developments for all your POS needs containing POS systems, POS monitors, Box PCs, and Wall-mounted products will be on display. The exhibition is from the 2nd to 6th of June 2009 in Taipei. Please reserve your time and visit us at L701, L703, L801, L803 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall. We are looking forward to seeing you there. 
SOURCE: Firich Enterprises Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Lottery Scores Earnings of NT$1.664 Billion in March
TAIPEI, Taiwan (May 8, 2009) -- Taiwan Lottery Co., Ltd. raked in earnings of NT$1.664 billion in March alone, and its aggregate profits recorded between January 2007 and March 2009 amounted to NT$41.327 billion, according to statistics released by the firm yesterday..................Subscribers

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