China 'needs to cash in' on lottery craze

Experts call for more attractive domestic games, say payouts overseas are risky

China should introduce more kinds of lotteries and ease the buying process for its citizens, industry experts said, as many Chinese joined the rush this week to buy tickets for the record Powerball jackpot in the United States.

Ticket holders in three US states will split the record $1.6 billion jackpot, the California Lottery said. The cost for each ticket was $2.