Chinese livestreamer Chen Ying has spent more than 100,000 yuan (around $14,000) on lottery scratch cards, which she systematically scrapes through on camera for her followers on social media platform ...

BEIJING – Lottery scratch cards, which offer players a chance to win over one million yuan (S$190,000) for a modest outlay, have been selling at record high volumes in China since the Covid-19 ...

"Now let's see…" as the livestream host slowly scratches the silver coatings on the ticket with a key, viewer Liu Jinjuan nervously watches her phone. With fists clenched and breath held, Liu feels as ...

But Chen, 28, is not playing to win in the traditional sense, despite China's faltering economy offering little chance of a bonanza for young people. Instead, she's leveraging the increasing ...

Shanghai (AFP) – Chinese livestreamer Chen Ying has spent more than 100,000 yuan (around $14,000) on lottery scratch cards, which she systematically scrapes through on camera for her followers on ...