This is a lotto office on the outside of a casino in Grand Baie. I'm not quite sure if the guy is the casino bouncer, or if he's the lotto office worker. To me, he gives off the aura of a bouncer-type figure, though.
Lotto, and another form called Loterie Vert with smaller but more frequent payouts, is extremely popular here. I think there's a Lotto draw twice a week. Our currency is the Mauritian Rupee (not the Indian Rupee) if anyone wishes to check out the currency exchange rate. Lotto winnings can go up to about 60 million Mauritian Rupees, sometimes higher.
@johnfalconer
Thanks, John - its an absolute fortune for many folk here. Even the 5 million draw, which is the base amount if a previous round has been won, is a much longed-for-win.
Thanks, John - its an absolute fortune for many folk here. Even the 5 million draw, which is the base amount if a previous round has been won, is a much longed-for-win.