Europe’s highest jackpot of all time was hit in Italy on Thursday. The jackpot of the “Superenalotto” game was distributed to 90 players who had spent five euros for a ticket with the six numbers put together by a betting system. The game with extremely low odds – one in 622 million – is particularly popular in the country.
The jackpot has not been hit for 15 months. Italians spend more than 1.5 billion euros a year on gambling, which was introduced 25 years ago. Since then, the jackpot has been hit 125 times.
Six numbers are typed in fields from 1 to 90. Three draws take place weekly. The winners also remain anonymous in Italy. The only thing that is officially known is in which acceptance point – bar or tobacconist – the correct six crosses were made. A large number of people usually gather there on the same evening to celebrate.
Accessed on 02/16/2023 at 10:41 am
