How to redeem lottery prizes during the epidemic?

We all know that lottery is a popular form of entertainment. People in many places often buy lottery tickets, especially men. Due to the impact of the new coronavirus, many lottery shops are closed. So how do you redeem lottery prizes during the epidemic? Let's take a closer look!

How to redeem lottery prizes during the epidemic

Delayed redemption of prizes.

1. From February 10, 2020, welfare lottery sales, prize drawing, prize redemption, marketing, promotion and other activities will continue to be suspended. The resumption time will be determined based on the epidemic prevention and control work in our province and the unified deployment of the China Welfare Lottery Issuing and Management Center and will be announced separately.

2. In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of lottery buyers, the prize redemption deadline for lottery games, such as lottery games with lotto, digital and keno types, will be extended during the period of suspension of sales. The adjusted prize redemption deadline will be notified separately.

3. The sales suspension time of instant lottery tickets such as "Warrior Break 5" will be adjusted from 24:00 on March 20, 2020 to 24:00 on June 20, 2020, and other relevant work time nodes will be postponed by 3 months accordingly.

What to do if you win the lottery during the epidemic

During the epidemic, the redemption period for each lottery type will be extended accordingly, and prizes can be redeemed on time after the epidemic stabilizes.

On February 7, the China Welfare Lottery Center issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Welfare Lottery Sales during the Prevention and Control of the New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic". The notice once again emphasized that the sales, prize drawing and prize redemption of welfare lottery tickets will continue to be suspended from February 10. At the same time, it made clear instructions on the prize redemption arrangements for various lottery games during the epidemic prevention and control period, and the prize redemption period for various lottery types will be appropriately extended.

How long does it take for lottery prizes to be credited to your account?

According to internal staff, if the amount is more than 5 million or 10 million, the lottery agency will communicate with the bank about the relevant details, such as whether it can guarantee the large amount of funds to be received at one time, etc. It is also possible to open a green channel for the winner to ensure the safe arrival of the prize money. In fact, this is not much different from the usual transfer procedure. If everything goes well, the prize money can be received on the same day, but if it is handled on the weekend, it may be delayed until the next Monday.

After the prize money arrives, the recipients basically have nothing to do, but before receiving the prize, in addition to filling out detailed information and verifying the information, they may also need to face questions such as whether they are willing to donate. In addition, in order to protect the information of the winners, they will be fully armed and wear cartoon headgear when receiving the prize.

Lottery policy adjustment during the epidemic

1. In order to effectively cut off the route of virus transmission and avoid crowds as much as possible, the China Welfare Lottery Center has decided to suspend the sale of welfare lottery tickets from February 10 after the market closes on February 9. The resumption of sales will be notified separately.

2. In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of lottery buyers, the prize redemption deadline for lottery games, such as lottery games with lotto, digital and keno types, will be extended during the period of suspension of sales. The adjusted prize redemption deadline will be notified separately.

3. The end time of the promotion of the Year of the Rat Zodiac Ticket in our province will be postponed accordingly. The specific end time will be notified separately depending on the market opening time.

4. Regarding other specific issues in lottery sales, we will notify you separately after the China Welfare Lottery Center determines the opening time.

5. Lottery organizations at all levels must promptly convey the spirit of the notice to all sales outlets, and require external announcements and explanations of information such as the extension of lottery closing hours, adjustments to prize redemption times, and postponement of related promotional activities.