https://www.scmp.com/rss/520922/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Some lucky Hong Kong fans of K-pop star G Dragon pocketed at least HK$320 (US$41) from the record HK$200 million Lunar New Year Mark Six draw after they chose lottery numbers he suggested. G Dragon fans took to social media to share news of their earnings after the winning numbers were announced on Saturday. During a fan meeting earlier this month in Seoul, the star was asked by a South Korean fan to name some lucky lottery numbers. After glancing at a countdown timer for the segment at the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344260/hong-kong-fans-were-right-bet-lottery-picks-k-pop-star-g-dragon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344260/hong-kong-fans-were-right-bet-lottery-picks-k-pop-star-g-dragon?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:35:35 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing The first prize for the Year of the Horse’s Mark Six snowball draw on Saturday is set to be split across five winning bets, with each garnering a payout of about HK$42.2 million (US$5.4 million). The total turnover for the draw reached HK$402.3 million – 6.45 times the total turnover of the HK$62.4 million recorded for the previous draw earlier this week. This lottery’s HK$200 million first prize fund is the highest in its history. The winning numbers were 2, 18, 34, 35, 37 and 49, with 33 being... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344213/hongkongers-line-shot-record-hk200-million-mark-six-draw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344213/hongkongers-line-shot-record-hk200-million-mark-six-draw?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:04:18 +0000 Edmund Lee Edmund Lee 3.5/5 stars A botched attempt to purchase a Mark Six ticket with the winning numbers snowballs into an emotional journey for a working-class family in The Snowball on a Sunny Day. Part sweet tear-jerker, part love letter to Hong Kong cinema and the craft of filmmaking, this Lunar New Year offering reveals an unexpectedly whimsical side of the writer-director Philip Yung Tsz-kwong. A radical departure from the gritty crime dramas that define his award-winning oeuvre to date (Papa, Port of Call),... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343193/snowball-sunny-day-movie-review-family-comedy-doubles-love-letter-cinema?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343193/snowball-sunny-day-movie-review-family-comedy-doubles-love-letter-cinema?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:15:07 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh Wealth and good fortune are the twin engines of the Lunar New Year film season, and Hong Kong filmmaker Philip Yung Tsz-kwong’s The Snowball on a Sunny Day is the latest festive offering to find humour in the hunt for millions. Boasting an ensemble led by Chung Suet-ying, Edan Lui Cheuk-on and Elaine Jin Yan-ling, the comedy-drama follows a working-class family living in a public housing estate who believe they have won the Mark Six lottery jackpot, only to discover that the responsible family... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343132/10-asian-movies-about-winning-lottery-and-why-jackpot-never-enough?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343132/10-asian-movies-about-winning-lottery-and-why-jackpot-never-enough?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:15:09 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok One ticket won the biggest-ever top prize of more than HK$193 million (US$24.7 million) in Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery on Sunday night, following a turnover of over HK$380 million. The lone winner took home HK$193,762,620 after punters packed Hong Kong Jockey Club betting branches citywide earlier in the day for a shot at the record prize. The winner placed the bet over the counter with cash, the Post learned. The numbers drawn were 14, 18, 30, 36, 40 and 42. The extra number was 1. The prize... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297094/1-ticket-wins-record-hk193-million-hong-kongs-mark-six-lottery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297094/1-ticket-wins-record-hk193-million-hong-kongs-mark-six-lottery?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:23:32 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong residents and tourists have formed long queues at betting outlets across the city for the largest-yet Mark Six Lunar New Year snowball draw of HK$188 million (US$24.2 million) to be held on Sunday. In the early afternoon on Saturday, a queue stretching 60 metres (196 feet) was seen outside the Hong Kong Jockey Club betting branch in Central, with staff managing the crowd and holding up a sign to show where the line ended. Selina Wong was one of the hopefuls who queued for 15 minutes... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297018/long-queues-hong-kong-hk188-million-mark-six-lunar-new-year-draw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297018/long-queues-hong-kong-hk188-million-mark-six-lunar-new-year-draw?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:45:46 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma A Hong Kong marine police officer won HK$69 million (US$8.9 million) from a mere HK$10 bet placed over the phone for this week’s record Mark Six jackpot. The Post has seen a picture showing the officer’s ticket that won him HK$69,234,020 in the Mark Six lottery, with sources confirming that he works for the marine police’s small boat division and is currently on leave. “He did not buy the lottery ticket during his work hours,” a source told the Post, adding that the officer had bought his ticket... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294015/hong-kong-marine-police-officer-hits-hk69-million-jackpot-lottery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294015/hong-kong-marine-police-officer-hits-hk69-million-jackpot-lottery?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:20:32 +0000 Danny Mok,Johnny Wan Danny Mok,Johnny Wan Two winning tickets split Hong Kong’s record Mark Six jackpot of more than HK$138 million (US$17.7 million) on Tuesday night, after the lottery drew nearly HK$330 million in turnover. Each winner takes home HK$69,234,020 after punters packed Hong Kong Jockey Club betting branches citywide earlier in the day for a shot at the record prize. The numbers drawn were 8, 13, 18, 23, 31 and 47. The extra number was 16. Fourteen tickets took the second prize, with each winner pocketing HK$844,560. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293737/record-hk128-million-mark-six-jackpot-draws-hundreds-hong-kongs-central?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293737/record-hk128-million-mark-six-jackpot-draws-hundreds-hong-kongs-central?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:33:05 +0000 A rare coincidence happened in Hong Kong’ Mark Six lottery on Thursday evening as five out of the seven numbers drawn were exactly the same as that of the previous round. The numbers drawn on Thursday were 5, 18, 21, 24, 44 and 47, with the extra number being 20. Of the seven, five - 5, 18, 21, 24 and 44 - had also been drawn in the Mark Six Mid-Autumn Festival snowball two days ago. Internet users expressed their shock soon after the results were out, with some questioning whether it was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279203/what-are-odds-hong-kongs-mark-six-draws-same-5-numbers-twice-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279203/what-are-odds-hong-kongs-mark-six-draws-same-5-numbers-twice-row?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:52:42 +0000 Hongkongers will have a shot at winning up to HK$80 million (US$10.3 million) in the Mark Six Mid-Autumn Festival snowball draw on Tuesday. Tickets will be available for purchase until 9.15pm on Tuesday, with the draw held at 9.30pm. “As the draw will carry a snowball of HK$55 million, it is estimated that the first division prize fund for a single HK$10 winning unit can reach HK$80 million,” the Hong Kong Jockey Club said. The Mid-Autumn Festival snowball draw has been held 38 times, according... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3278766/hong-kong-mark-six-mid-autumn-festival-snowball-lottery-draw-offers-hk80-million-jackpot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3278766/hong-kong-mark-six-mid-autumn-festival-snowball-lottery-draw-offers-hk80-million-jackpot?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:43:11 +0000 The number of Mark Six Snowball lottery draws in Hong Kong will increase from about seven to at most 12 each year, with the first division prize of some also being boosted to hit HK$100 million in the future. The Hong Kong Jockey Club said on Saturday evening it would adjust the snowball pool arrangement to increase its reserve and meet the public’s demand for larger prizes from Tuesday next week. “By boosting the reserve pool, the number of Snowball draws each year will increase from... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3263217/number-hong-kong-mark-six-snowball-lottery-draws-will-rise-12-each-year-some-prizes-hit-hk100?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3263217/number-hong-kong-mark-six-snowball-lottery-draws-will-rise-12-each-year-some-prizes-hit-hk100?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 May 2024 14:06:10 +0000 A husband and wife were on Thursday arrested on suspicion of money laundering and smuggling after the seizure of 16,000 Mark Six lottery tickets by Hong Kong customs officers in an anti-smuggling operation last week. The two were taken into custody at their home in Tsuen Wan and customs officers also seized bank and shipping documents, several mobile phones and about HK$280,000 (US$35,670) in cash. More than HK$1 million in the couple’s bank accounts has also been frozen. The lottery tickets,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3194228/couple-arrested-over-seizure-16000-hong-kong-mark-six?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3194228/couple-arrested-over-seizure-16000-hong-kong-mark-six?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:12:51 +0000 About 600 out of 16,000 Mark Six lottery tickets seized by Hong Kong customs in an anti-smuggling operation last week won various prizes amounting to nearly HK$70,000 (US$8,917) in total. The Post learned that one of the tickets secured the fourth prize worth HK$9,600 in the lottery draw last Thursday, while some won the seventh prize of HK$40 each. “The winning tickets are now among other evidence such as cash and valuables seized in other cases that are being kept in a high-security storage... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3194100/hong-kong-customs-finds-nearly-600-winning-mark-six?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3194100/hong-kong-customs-finds-nearly-600-winning-mark-six?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:09:13 +0000 Hong Kong customs will have to check more than 16,000 Mark Six lottery tickets for possible winners at Thursday night’s draw after they were seized along with HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) worth of electronic products being smuggled out of the city on a Macau-bound cargo vessel. Superintendent Raymond Cheng Tak-hei of the Customs and Excise Department said it was the first time such a large amount of lottery tickets – destined to be sold illegally in Macau and mainland China – was seized in a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3193401/hong-kong-customs-check-over-16000-mark-six-lottery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3193401/hong-kong-customs-check-over-16000-mark-six-lottery?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:10:47 +0000