Was the National Lottery rigged again? Quarter tickets could not be supplied
Just before the National Lottery's 600 million lira grand prize was won by 3 lucky winners, a remarkable crisis occurred in İzmir. Dealers and street vendors stated that they could not obtain quarter tickets from the National Lottery Administration.
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Vendors in İzmir were informed by the National Lottery Administration that tickets could not be supplied due to a "system failure."
While this situation caused thousands of liras in losses for dealers, it was alleged that many tickets were offered for sale on the black market before the draw.
According to a report by Sözcü, Paşa Çakmak, President of the National Lottery and Games of Chance Chamber, emphasized the gravity of the situation in a statement, saying, "If it continues like this, these tickets will fall into the black market." He also expressed his suspicions regarding the fate of thousands of tickets left inside.
600 MILLION TL GRAND PRIZE WENT TO THREE PEOPLE
After the draw, the 600 million TL grand prize went to 3 winners. However, the ticket crisis became the focus of debates regarding the draw.
Journalist Özlem Gürses also reported the situation to the public on social media, stating, "Interesting things have happened at the National Lottery."
DEALERS ARE REACTIVE
The fact that the system failure occurred during a period of high demand, especially before the New Year, victimized ticket sellers. Dealers are calling for necessary measures to be taken to ensure such problems do not happen again.
No official statement has been made by the National Lottery Administration regarding the matter.