Philippines lottery: Questions raised as hundreds win jackpot
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433 people won the Grand Lotto jackpot in the Philippines. It is the highest number of people to have ever won it. The winning combination for the last weekend's jackpots was a series of numbers which were all multiples of nine.
A lottery in the Philippines saw 433 people win the jackpot. It was the highest number to have ever won the Grand Lotto's top prize. The winning combination for the last weekend's $4.5m jackpots was a series of numbers which were all multiples of nine. Senate minority leader Koko Pimentel called for an inquiry into the "suspicious" results. General manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) tried to reassure the public that the drawing of winning numbers cannot be rigged. Professor Terence Tao from University of California, Los Angeles said a pattern like this being a winning series is rare for any lottery.
