Huat ah: Malaysian Sports Toto’s $36m jackpot won by four punters
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The mega jackpot boosted lottery ticket sales, with long queues seen at Sports Toto outlets across Malaysia.
PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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PETALING JAYA – The largest ever Sports Toto 4D jackpot in Malaysian history, RM121 million (S$36.8 million), has been won by four punters.
In a Facebook post, the gaming company congratulated the winners.
Its chief executive Nerine Tan said the chance to strike it rich led to a surge in lottery ticket sales, with long queues at its outlets nationwide. Many people spent long hours lining up for a ticket.
This is the first time the jackpot has gone beyond RM100 million.
But the mega jackpot also prompted unruly behaviour. A scuffle broke out at an unnamed outlet where a woman was heard screaming in footage shared on Facebook.
At least three punters were seen punching a man and a woman who were believed to have jumped the queue.
While some recorded the incident, no one stepped in to stop the fight. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
