After much-publicized preparations, the Bank of Taipei beat the Bank of Kaohsiung in obtaining official authorization to issue lottery tickets. On January 16, the bank began to sell jumbo lotto, scratch-and-win lotto, and traditional lotto tickets.
經過緊鑼密鼓的籌備，台北銀行擊敗高雄銀行，搶得彩券發行頭籌，推出樂透彩、吉時樂、對對樂三種新型態彩券，一月十六日起全面上市。