Someone who bought his Staatslot in Woensdrecht for the New Year’s Eve draw has started the new year very well. The top prize of 30 million went to an entire ticket that was sold in that municipality.
The winning ticket number of the Grand Prize of 30 million euros tax-free is EF 44384, reports RTL News. It is not yet clear where exactly the winning ticket was sold in Woensdrecht.
“We can’t wait to receive and congratulate the winner on winning the main prize of 30 million euros. We cordially invite the winner to the Dutch Lottery office to provide him/her with advice and guidance to help him/her to enjoy this prize as much as possible,” the Staatsloterij wrote in a press release.
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Never before have so many people bought a New Year’s Eve ticket at the State Lottery’s New Year’s Eve draw. At its peak on Sunday afternoon, as many as 28 state lottery tickets flew over the counter per second. In total, more than 7.2 million New Year’s Eve tickets have been sold.
A New Year’s Eve ticket could be purchased on Sunday until seven o’clock in the evening. The winning ticket was announced at midnight.