The Hong Kong Mark Six Lunar New Year draw has resulted in a single winner claiming the largest jackpot in the lottery's history. The top prize reached HK$193,762,620 (approximately US$25,189,140 or PHP1,395,090,864).
The winning numbers for the draw, held on February 2, 2025, were 14, 18, 30, 36, 40, and 42, with the special number 1. Twelve second-prize winners will each receive HK$1,215,620 (approximately US$158,030 or PHP8,752,464), while 536.5 third-prize bets won HK$72,500 (approximately US$9,425 or PHP522,000) each.
The draw generated significant public interest, with long queues observed at betting locations prior to the 9:15 pm cutoff. The total amount wagered reached over HK$380 million (approximately US$49.4 million or PHP2.736 billion).
While gambling is legal in Hong Kong, it is severely regulated by the government. The government restricts organized gambling to a limited number of authorized outlets to prevent excessive wagering.
Hong Kong’s Jockey Club operates the lottery in the special administrative region, holding a monopoly in horse racing, football betting, and lottery operations in the area.
According to the Hong Kong Jockey club, 54% of total bets are allocated to the prize pool, 25% goes to betting duty, 15% is designated for charitable contributions, and 6% is retained by the Jockey Club as commission.
Betting outlets across the city piled up with punters who queued for minutes for a hand at the record-breaking jackpot.
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