Three people won around NT$62 million each in the national lottery yesterday. Two of the winning tickets were sold in Taipei County and the third was sold in Taoyuan, according to the Taipei Bank.
More than NT$1 billion worth of tickets was sold over the past three days as the rainy climate failed to deter bettors from lining up on the street.
The NT$1.02 billion in tickets sold during the lottery's fourth issue was NT$72 million more than the NT$954 million in tickets sold in the previous issue. It also exceeded the NT$962 million sold for the second issue and is much higher than the NT$776 million sold in the first issue.
The total jackpot in yesterday's draw was NT$152 million, with another NT$398 million expected to be given out in lesser prizes.
The nation's new lottery -- based on the US lottery system -- allows participants to enter a six-digit number of their own choosing, or they can have the computer select a number for them.
If all six digits match the winning number, the participant wins the jackpot. The chances of winning are estimated to be one in 5.3 million and the grand prize of up to NT$50 million will grows in size each time there is no winner.
The computerized system is said to be different from the current "2-in-1" instant lottery and the invoice lottery in that the winnings are cumulative. Any prize money not collected during a given week is rolled over to the following week. So despite its decreased odds, the computerized lottery is expected to be more enticing than the 2-in-1.
Details of the winning list can be found at www.roclotto.com.tw.
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