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| One of Mark 6 beneficiaries: The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon |
Mark Six will celebrate its 50th anniversary with two mega snowball draws, with the first one featuring the biggest-ever jackpot of $228 million taking place on May 2.
Tickets for this inaugural snowball draw will be on sale after the regular draw on April 25. Sales will close at 9:15pm on May 2. Details of the second commemorative snowball will be announced later.
This will mark the last draw on the fourth-generation drawing machine, which has been in service for 16 years. The fifth-generation model will be used in succeeding draws, including the second snowball on a still-undisclosed date.
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The Mark Six, launched in 1976, has supported more than
25,000 projects of social welfare organizations through $55.4 billon in lottery
duty to the government, and $30.7 billion in contributions to the Lotteries
Fund, the HK Jockey Club said.
As of April 18, its most frequently drawn numbers are 30, appearing
515 times, 49 (514 times), 24 (511 times), 22 (503 times) and 13(500 times).
The least popular number is 19, which has been drawn 437 times, followed by 41
(439 times), 23 and 25 (447 times each), and 43 (448 times).
The snowball draw is only one of a series of activities to
commemorate five decades of serving the community and part of the club’s Year
of the Horse campaign.
The “Mark Six 50th Anniversary Exhibition” will be held at
Duplex Studio, Tai Kwun, in Central from May 1 to May 10 under the theme
“Connecting Dreams for a Better Future”. To be featured are precious Mark Six
artefacts, including some of the earliest lottery tickets.
The exhibition will also feature a simulated draw studio,
where visitors can take instant photos with a retired drawing machine, and sale
of souvenir items.
“The Club’s Year of the Horse campaign is a year-long
celebration of the close bond between horses and humans and the contribution
racing makes to Hong Kong,” HKJC said.
“Through the success of Hong Kong horses on the
international stage, the sport also brings pride to the community and global
recognition to our city,” it added.
