Huat they're buying is hope
Singapore contracts Hongbao Draw fever whenever Chinese New Year rolls around. One of the symptoms: long lines of hopeful snaking in front of Singapore Pools outlets islandwide.
BUYING hope.
You could spend just S$1 on the lottery's QuickPick option and let the computer choose the numbers, or you could go big with S$924 on a System 12 bet. Whatever you do, you are buying a tantalising whiff of possibility.
Every year, lines form outside Singapore Pools outlets islandwide as punters brave the scorching sun and heavy rain for a shot at the Hongbao Draw jackpot.
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