Things are going crazy in Chris Bekker’s Happiness Business in Heemskerk. Last month he sold the ticket that fetched a prize of 15 million euros on New Year’s Eve. As the next draw approaches on January 10, gamblers seem to think they have an extra chance of winning a prize if they buy their ticket in the Bekker store.
You can’t miss it when you stand in front of his shop in the center of Heemskerk. Signs in front of the door, balloon pillars at the entrance and also inside, exuberant posters throw the mega amount of 15 million euros in your face.
It is not the first time that a big prize has been won in Chris Bekker’s store. After all the highlights in recent years, he is sure that you have a better chance if you buy a lottery ticket from him. When asked if he would like to win something himself, he says matter-of-factly that he is not jealous of the winners and that that is part of his job.
A lonely bottle of champagne
It is not yet known which Heemskerker won 15 million euros on New Year’s Eve. The new multimillionaire has not yet come to Bekker’s store to congratulate him. And that while there is still a huge bottle of champagne waiting for him. Chris understands that. “Let him take it easy, I might hear about it sometime. The bottle of champagne will stay there for a while.”