Japanese Lotto 6 matched the same numbers of Lost

[Kewpie]

I just read a story of 6 September 2012 Lotto 6 draws in Japan.

Winning numbers were 4, 7, 8, 11, 16, 42 and bonus was 23.

Coincidentally 6 out of 7 numbers matched with winning numbers of US TV drama Lost (4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42).

3 jackpot winners, 3470 of 5 numbers plus bonus and 702 of 5 numbers.

On purpose or not, 3470 people picked the same numbers as Lost and won 57,100 yen (about £457).
Some people might have read a popular message board which had a thread mentioning Lost's winning numbers.

Due to the second prize winners outnumbered third prize winners, 702 people got bigger prize 338,700 yen (£2710).

Incidentally jackpot winners won 134,131,500 yen (£1,073,052) each.

 

[peptastic]

Wow that is creepy.

I wonder if I should play the lotto numbers the Simpsons didn't use to pay for Santa's Little Helper vet bill. When that ticket won they took it out on him. Stranger things have happened.