消息人士透露互联网彩票有望年内重启

Want to try your luck online? It seems that lady luck could soon be smiling as the government mulls lifting the ban on online lottery sAles, said the business newspaper The Economic Observer quoting a source.

想要在网上试试你的运气？经济观察报援引一来源的消息称，随着政府考虑解除对互联网销售彩票的禁令，幸运女神似乎马上就会露出微笑。

According to the report, officials plan to launch new pilot programs this year to restart the sale of online lottery and held a seminar in January to discuss regulations. The paper quoted a source as saying authorities have a supportive attitude toward restarting online lottery sales.

根据该报道指出，官员计划今年推出重启互联网销售彩票的新试点项目，并已于今年1月举行研讨会讨论管理办法。消息人士称，相关部门对重启互联网销售彩票持支持态度。

Companies will not have to get approvals from authorities, the source said, but they must come through the qualifications checks from lottery issuers - the National Welfare Lottery Center and the National Sports Lottery Center.

消息人士还透露，企业将不必经过相关部门审批，但须通过彩票发行机构--国家福彩中心和体彩中心的资质审核。

China has two State-run lotteries: Welfare lottery from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and sports lottery from the General Administration of Sport. The two authorities and the Ministry of Finance approve lottery sales across the country.

中国共有两种国营彩票：民政部发行的福利彩票和体育总局发行的体育彩票。这两个部门和财政部共同批准彩票在全国范围内销售。

In April last year, eight central government agencies banned online lottery sales, citing risks to lottery players' interests.

在去年4月份，中央八部门联合发布公告，严禁网上违规销售彩票，并列举了彩票玩家的利益风险。

Chinese internet giants are also expected to re-activate the online lottery sales business. In March, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd took a controlling stake in Hong Kong-listed lottery operator AGTech Holdings Ltd.

中国互联网巨头也有望重新激活在线彩票销售业务。3月份，阿里巴巴集团控股有限公司刚刚收购了香港彩票行业的亚博科技控股有限公司。

No matter how many companies will be approved this year to sell lotteries online, they are only in pilot programs, the source added, and authorities should announce regulations on online lottery sales as soon as possible.

消息人士补充说道，不管有多少公司将于今年被批准在线销售彩票，他们都只是试点方案。有关部门应尽快公布关于网上彩票销售的规定。