The number 8 is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture. That’s way the Chinese organised the start date of the Olympic Games in Beijing to be 08/08/08 with the start time at 8 minutes past 8 o‘clock.
The Chinese word for 8 is extremely similar to the word for wealth which is the reason the Chinese believe this to be a lucky number.
This luck was experienced by an online casino player who scooped a progressive jackpot by playing the Lotsa Loot 5 Reel slots game at Golden Tiger Casino. The French player won almost £27,000 for a single spin of the reels on 8th August.
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