“The Italian Lottery draw, which took place on the traditional day of the Epiphany, brought happiness to the homes of some lucky Italians. In total, 210 prizes were awarded during the draw on 6 January, for a total prize pool of 17 million and 420 thousand euros, of which 12 million went to the winners of the 5 first category prizes. Without forgetting that a further 840.000 euros, divided into 77 prizes between 10.000 and 20.000 euros, had already been awarded daily during the Rai Uno broadcast «Affari Tuoi» (the complete list is available on the ADM institutional website. Ed.) , for a total haul of winnings distributed - between October and January - exceeding 18 million euros". So in a note there Italian Federation of Tobacconists.
“This year Lombardy reigns supreme, with the awarding of three of the five first category prizes: 5 million in Milan, 2 million euros in Albuzzano, in the Pavia area and 1,5 million euros in Roncadelle in the province of Brescia. The "top five" of the super prizes also includes Campagna (Salerno), with the 2,5 million euro ticket and Montescudo Monte Colombo, a small town of just under seven thousand souls in the province of Rimini where in the hours immediately following the draw The hunt has begun for the lucky winner of the fifth prize of 1 million euros. But not just super winnings. In addition to the 5 first category prizes, in fact, 15 second category prizes worth 100 thousand euros each and 190 third category prizes worth 20 thousand euros were also awarded. Compared to the last edition - continues the note -, 5 more second category prizes were awarded, with the winnings also increased from 50 to 100 thousand euros and 10 more third category prizes. Unlike all other public cash games, no form of withholding or withdrawal is applied to Italian Lottery winnings, therefore the lucky winners are credited in full with the sums corresponding to the established prizes. The prizes can be collected by presenting the winning ticket at the Prizes Office of Lotterie Nazionali s.r.l., located in Rome, in Viale del Campo Boario, 56/D. Alternatively, the ticket, obviously intact and original, can be sent to the aforementioned office, by registered mail with return receipt, or delivered to a branch of Banca Intesa Sanpaolo.
In both cases - adds the note - the applicant's personal details, address and chosen payment method must be provided (for example if you want to collect the winnings via bank transfer it will also be necessary to indicate the IBAN to which the sum must be credited). As usual, prizes will also be awarded to the sellers of the winning tickets, who will receive a total of 120 thousand euros, compared to the 111.000 euros in 2022 and the 96.000 euros in the 2021 edition. The proceeds of the prizes, both for the resellers and for the players, is permitted within 180 days of the publication of the official draw bulletin in the Official Gazette, under penalty of forfeiture of the right to collect the winnings. Finally, the sales figure is encouraging. Confirming that the traditional Italian Lottery draw is still popular with Italians, the 2023 edition recorded a +10% increase in tickets sold compared to the previous year. The total coupons issued were 6.703.526", concludes the FIT.
