PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONLotto tickets are flying out of stores across Otago as the Powerball prize jackpots to $38 million in tonight's Big Wednesday draw. Caversham Four Square owner Richard Shum said Lotto ticket sales had been in high demand at his store since the $30 million Powerball prize was not struck last Saturday. Paper Plus Oamaru shop assistant Janine Jamieson said many of those buying tickets were hoping tonight would be the night their lives would change forever. ``A lot were also saying they thought the $38 million should be split up into smaller prizes and shared amongst more people. ``Because we haven't really got the holidaymakers in yet, it's really just the locals buying tickets.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 21, 2017 16:06 UTC