Win A Trip To Hong Kong

What would you do if you won S$15M?

By Ming Yeung

HONG KONG - THE Mark Six finally had a result on Friday night, as three winning tickets were drawn in the lottery's record jackpot of about HK$100 million.

Each of the winners will receive HK$44,509,550 (S$7mil) after taxes.

Total turnover for the draw reached HK$343 million (S$54mil), breaking previous record of HK$230 million back (S$36mil) in 1995.

The lottery draw will bring HK$85 million (S$13mil) betting duty into the city's coffer, along with HK$51 million (S$8mil) for the charity trust, a spokesman for the lottery runner, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, said.

The lottery frenzy has taken hold of the city over the past several days, with thousands dreaming of what they may do if they became Friday night lucky winner.

People queued at betting centers for days, making sure they had their HK$10 (S$1.6) tickets for the draw.

A 29-year-old accountant surnamed Pang got her ticket. She's probably more aware than most about how slim her chances are of winning, but in her view, "there is a possibility to become a millionaire with the cost of merely HK$10. Why not?"

Kwok, who is retired, said he had never thought about what he would do if he won all that money - he bought a lottery ticket simply because his friend did.

"People only want to have a bit of fun and hope from their stressful life. It's an opportunity to share the joy, even if they don't win in the end," he said.

A 26-year-old office worker said she buys Mark Six once in a while.

"If I win, I will donate one fifth of the prize to the charity and for the remainder, I will give some to my parents and make investments," she said, adding she would take a trip around the world as well.

The excitement really started brewing after Tuesday's draw for the HK$75 million (S$12mil) jackpot resulted in no winning ticket being drawn.

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