Taipei: Taiwan Lottery Co. has unveiled an exciting addition to its lineup with the launch of five new scratch-off games designed to celebrate the Lunar New Year. These games feature a top prize of NT$20 million (US$632,483), attracting significant attention from lottery enthusiasts.
According to Focus Taiwan, the highlight of this release is the annual "NT$20 Million Super Red Envelope" scratch-off game, which offers 10 top prizes of NT$20 million each. In addition to these top prizes, there are 1,200 second-tier prizes of NT$1 million, contributing to a total prize pool that exceeds NT$17.2 billion. Taiwan Lottery President Hsieh Chih-hung stated that this game represents the company's highest top-prize offering of the year, with all prize levels matching last year's record highs. The overall winning rate stands at an impressive 69.33 percent.
In addition to the "NT$20 Million Super Red Envelope," the company has introduced four Year of the Horse-themed tickets as part of its 2026 lineup. These include "Golden Horse Jackpot," "Golden Fortune Diamond," "Golden Horse Brings Joy," and "Rolling Wealth." Together, the five new games offer 1,232 prizes of NT$1 million or more, with total prize money exceeding NT$22.2 billion and more than 24.6 million winning tickets available.
The "Golden Horse Jackpot," priced at NT$500 per ticket, is a standout among the new offerings. It features 14 top prizes of NT$3 million and a total prize pool of NT$2.55 billion, making it the "Golden Series" scratch-off with the most top prizes and the highest total prize pool to date. Taiwan Lottery has consistently released a "Golden Series" scratch-off every Lunar New Year since 2014.
The new games "Golden Fortune Diamond," "Golden Horse Brings Joy," and "Rolling Wealth" were also made available for purchase, with ticket prices ranging from NT$100 to NT$200. Thus far in 2025, Taiwan Lottery has launched 10 new scratch-off games, boasting a total of 18 prizes of NT$10 million or more.
President Hsieh highlighted the company's remarkable performance in 2025, with total sales reaching NT$168.15 billion, marking a 12.3 percent increase year-on-year and setting a new record. He noted that computer-based lottery sales rose by 23.1 percent to NT$80.97 billion, while scratch-off ticket sales increased by 3.8 percent to NT$87.18 billion.