Botosani man claims €12m jackpot after playing same numbers
A 50-year-old resident of Botșanî has officially claimed the first-tier grand prize at Romania's Loto 6/49 draw held on February 13. The man from Botosani won €28 million after matching all six numbers for ten consecutive years, a feat he attributes to his unwavering belief in luck and consistency over time rather than any special strategy or system used by the lottery organizers (which do not endorse such methods). He plans to invest part of this life-changing sum into starting an enterprise while keeping some funds aside.
Key Points
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1A man from Botosani won the first prize of over €4,500 at Romania's Lotto on February 12.
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2The winner has played these exact same numbers for more than ten years and purchased his tickets via mobile phone
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3Lottery officials confirmed that a ticket bought by this long-time player was officially collected as cash or check.
Developments
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A man from Botosani won the first category prize of €4,5 million at the February 12 Loto draw and has officially collected it.
— [Mar 09] HotNews.roThe Romanian Lottery announced that a winner who played identical numbers for over ten years claimed one billion lei (€3.6M) in prize money on Monday, March 4th of this year at the Loto draw held February 12.
— [Mar 09] DigiTV"I have been playing these same winning combinations since I was a teenager and it has never happened before," he said. The man from Botosani is convinced that one day his dream will come true, as the lottery prize of €45 million.
— [Mar 09] Antena3 CNN"I have been playing these same winning combinations since I was a teenager and it has never happened before," he said. The man from Botosani is convinced that one day his dream will come true, as the lottery prize of €45 million.
— [Mar 09] Antena3 CNN