Lottery vendors reject superstitious bets

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July 21, 2014

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Source: Agencies | July 21, 2014, Monday |

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MALAYSIAN shops selling lottery tickets have rejected “hot” bets on numbers linked to the ill-fated Malaysian plane.

Da Ma Cai, Toto and Magnum outlets have stopped taking bets on the numbers 1717 and 777, the Sunday Star said.

Flight MH17, a Boeing 777, was downed on July 17 over Ukraine.

“We are not the only ones rejecting the numbers,” a worker at a Magnum outlet was quoted as saying. “Other outlets are also turning punters away.”

Some Asian gamblers believe numbers associated with bad luck will later bring good luck.

“The number 1717 has been sold out since yesterday,” said a Toto cashier.

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