For our next story the bad news is that it's already too late to go out and buy a Lotto ticket, but if you have already bought Lotto, the good news is that tonight, the strange geometry of chance is and its interplay in 5 numbers is all that separates you from the $142,500 jackpot. There hasn't been a Lotto winner in almost four months, and with the jackpot hearing a record high, there has been a Lotto buying frenzy. Keith Swift was all up in it today.

Keith Swift Reporting,
Somebody could be $142,500 richer tonight. That is tonight's :otto jackpot and today all these people waited in long lines at sale agents across the city for a chance to be take home the $142,000 or at least part of it.

Man #1: I am trying to put a two ticket in, maybe luck drops through.
KS: Are those numbers you play every week?
Man #1: No I just sat down around my desk just now and was writing them out and I said I will try these.

Woman #1: I am trying to get in the luck for this year.
KS: $142,000 that's a lot of money.
Woman #1: Yes.

Man #2: I will just try my luck and see if I get lucky.
KS: What numbers will you be choosing?
Man #2: Quick pick.
KS: You are a regular Lotto player?
Man #2: No, first time. I came to try my luck.

Woman #2: I am trying my luck today man.
KS: Do you always buy Lotto?
Woman #2: Yeah every week. Wednesday and Saturdays.
KS: Are you buying any specific numbers?
Woman #2: Just quick pick.

KS: Why are you here today?
Man #3: To win the Lotto.
KS: How many tickets you buying?
Man #3: Three.
KS: Any particular numbers?
Man #3: Three quick pick.

And what would you do with $142,000 extra dollars. These players have already made a budget.

Woman #1: Well first thing I would is put it in a fixed deposit and since I have five children I would educate them and save the rest.

Man #2: I would put some in the bank and the rest I would just spend.

Woman #2: I would build a house.

Dudley Nunez is a technician with the Tropical Gaming Company, the agents for the lotto. He says this is one of the largest jackpots in lotto history.

Dudley Nnnez, Tropical Gaming
"As far as I know, the biggest jackpot was $150,000 so this is the second largest jackpot that we have so far. If you would pass by all the local agents and stuff like that, you would see that there is a lot of people that are rushing the Lotto because of the height it is noh. Even the Lotto office, so far it looks a little scanty but they come in waves."

If there is no winner tonight, the jackpot jumps to another $7,500 for Saturday night's draw which will take it to just under $150,000.