KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): Long queues were spotted at Sports Toto Bhd's (KL:SPTOTO) outlets across Malaysia on Saturday, as eager punters lined up for a chance to strike it rich with the record-breaking RM100 million Supreme 6/58 jackpot.
With excitement building for this weekend’s draw, many are hopeful that they will be the lucky winner who walks away with the life-changing prize, adding to the anticipation and thrill of the highly anticipated draw.
The Supreme 6/58 jackpot was set to exceed RM100 million on Saturday, marking a new record for the lottery. This will surpass the previous record of RM97.75 million, which was set in 2022, with two lucky winners from Penang and Selangor respectively.
Sports Toto chief executive officer Nerine Tan Sheik Ping reportedly confirmed that the rapidly increasing jackpot had led to a surge in ticket sales.
"With more people buying tickets, the chances of someone winning are also higher. This weekend, a lucky winner may claim this significant prize before Chinese New Year. Winning the jackpot could transform the winner's life, as well as the lives of their family," she said.
Sheik Ping is the daughter of Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, the prominent tycoon who controls the Main Market-listed lottery operator Sports Toto, formerly known as Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd.
As of Wednesday, Jan 15, the jackpot had already reached RM94.27 million, making it the second-largest in the history of the Supreme 6/58.
The official Sports Toto app also revealed that part of the jackpot was "partially won", with a lucky winner claiming RM4.243 million through the EZ-Bet option. This winning ticket was purchased at a Sports Toto outlet in Labuan.
Year to date, shares of Sports Toto have gained by four sen or 3% to close at RM1.54 on Friday, giving the company a market capitalisation of RM2.08 billion.
The public have been invited to witness the live draw of the Supreme 6/58 lottery on Saturday night.
The draw will take place at 7pm on the 13th floor of Berjaya Times Square in Kuala Lumpur, where the public are welcome to participate and witness the entire process.
At the time of writing, the accumulated jackpot for the Supreme 6/58 had reportedly reached RM109.08 million, making it the highest lottery jackpot in Malaysia’s history.
