Still think the lottery is a scam? Stats say otherwise as Western Cape records most winners
This is a ranking of disclosed record wins, not every lottery prize ever paid and not evidence that one province has better odds.
The Western Cape has taken the lead in lottery winnings, with eight record-breaking PowerBall, Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 jackpots totaling R817.4 million being purchased in the province. South African gambling experts at playcasino.com reviewed the biggest archived Division One jackpots in these games and found the Western Cape to have the most money won.
Gauteng came in second place with more winning tickets but slightly less money. The provinces with the biggest wins, from highest to lowest, were: Western Cape with 8 winning tickets and approximately R817.4 million, Gauteng with 9 winning tickets and about R746.7 million, KwaZulu-Natal with 5 winning tickets and around R542.4 million, North West with 1 winning ticket and about R158.0 million, Mpumalanga with 1 winning ticket and roughly R145.5 million, Eastern Cape with 2 winning tickets and approximately R121.9 million, Northern Cape with 1 winning ticket and about R65.2 million, and Limpopo with 1 winning ticket and roughly R39.5 million.
The gambling experts emphasized that the Western Cape's strong record in this sample is merely a reflection of where the disclosed jackpots landed, not a guarantee of future draws. They also pointed out that every province has the same odds on an individual ticket, and a series of big wins does not increase the likelihood of the next ticket winning.
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