This is what is called a “false joy”. In Switzerland, a player who participated in a lottery was thought well to have had the chance of a lifetime by winning the tidy sum of 884.000 euro. What imagine to buy a nice house, from sunbathing under the palms, or spoil loved ones before Christmas. Unfortunately for him, it was quickly cooled down: its gain has been cancelled due to a technical error.
This cruel misadventure is relayed by the Tribune de Genève. To participate in the lottery in question – of the television program, ” switzerland “Happy Day” -, it is sufficient for a bettor to buy a ticket and return it completed to Swisslos (the lottery switzerland). Ten tickets to the players are then put into a “drum” and the one who sees his ticket in the draw, live, and won a million swiss francs (884.000 euro).
Eleven tickets instead of ten.
But last weekend, the unfortunate fake winner switzerland has been the victim of an incredible combination of circumstances. On Saturday night, according to the lottery Swisslos in charge of this game, the draw had to be done manually due to a technical problem. “In the hustle and bustle, eleven tickets were in the draw drum, instead of ten,” explains the lottery in a press release, reported by The Tribune de Genève. Before continuing: “The eleventh ticket belonged to a person that was not reachable by phone and, according to the regulation, would not have had to participate in it”. Lack of luck, it is precisely this ticket which has been drawn.
a Few hours later, the production of the show has finally announced the cancellation of the prize won. For its part, Swisslos apologized for its error and will contact the unhappy swiss player to clarify the situation. A new draw took place at the end of the show and the real winner will be notified after Christmas. Hoping, this time, as the winner of the draw will be paid truly his gain!
