Hong Kong Jockey Club produces three millionaires
23-05-2011
Three Hong Kong citizens have won $5.7 million each in the lottery, according to the South China Morning Post. Last Friday’s Mark Six draw resulted in a record betting revenue of $44.1 million. One fortunate lottery player took home a record jackpot of $9.1 million in 2003.
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Mark Six invites participants to pick a set of numbers from 1 to 49. Hong Kong citizens are not allowed to gamble in casinos. However, the Hong Kong Jockey Club offers legal wagering on football and horse racing. Mark Six lottery gambling is also allowed in Hong Kong.
Lottery jackpots
The $17 million lotto jackpot is considered as a massive cash prize in Hong Kong. However, European and American lotteries tend to offer even bigger jackpots. The Mega Millions lottery rewarded a shared jackpot of $355 million last January. In addition, the Spanish Christmas
Lottery reached a value of $3.27 billion in 2010.
