Four Winning Tickets Share Record HK$228 Million Mark Six Jackpot in Hong Kong
Turnover reaches HK$414 million, more than six times the previous draw, as Hongkongers queue for chance to win
Quick Look
- Four winning tickets each took home over HK$55.7 million (US$7.1 million) in Hong Kong's largest Mark Six jackpot draw.
- The winning numbers were 2, 3, 8, 28, 30, 48 with 9 as the extra number.
- Total turnover reached about HK$414 million, a six-fold increase from the previous draw of HK$63 million, surpassing the HK$402.3 million Chinese New Year draw but falling short of the 2016 record of HK$446 million.
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Why It Matters
The Mark Six is Hong Kong's only legal lottery operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The previous draw had a turnover of HK$63 million. The record turnover of HK$446 million was set in 2016 during a special snowball draw to celebrate Mark Six's 40th anniversary.
Four winning tickets took home over HK$55.7 million (US$7.1 million) each for first prize in Hong Kong's largest Mark Six jackpot. The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the city's sole gambling and lottery operator, also said on Saturday that 36.5 units won HK$347,110 for the second-tier prize, while 1,153.7 units each scooped the third-tier prize of HK$29,280. The winning numbers on Saturday were 2, 3, 8, 28, 30, 48, with 9 as the extra number. The total turnover reached about HK$414 million, a more than six-fold increase compared with the previous draw of HK$63 million, and surpassing the HK$402.3 million recorded for the Chinese New Year draw in February. But the amount still fell short of the turnover record of more than HK$446 million in 2016, when a snowball draw was held to celebrate Mark Six's 40th anniversary. Earlier in the day, Hongkongers formed long queues at betting stations for a chance to win a share of the HK$228 million draw.
Open Questions
- Where were the winning tickets purchased?
- Who are the winners?
- Will the winners come forward to claim their prizes?
