The whole city is looking for that person... Who won the 460 million TL jackpot?

In the Crazy Numerical Lotto (Çılgın Sayısal Loto) draw held on the evening of July 27, a lucky winner who played in Kırşehir Central and matched 6 numbers won the record grand prize of 460 million 913 thousand 735 TL. The previous record for a grand prize in Turkish games of chance belonged to the National Lottery New Year's Eve draw held on the night of December 31, 2023, with 400 million TL. The highest prize ever won in the Crazy Numerical Lotto until today was the 247 million 659 thousand 481 TL prize won by a lucky person who played in Silvan, Diyarbakır, and matched six numbers in the draw held on July 17, 2023.

The identity of the person who won the largest jackpot ever in Kırşehir has become a subject of curiosity. After the lottery retailer, which had previously awarded prizes twice, announced that it had awarded the grand prize, the shop became a frequent destination for those wanting to play the Crazy Numerical Lotto.

THE LARGEST JACKPOT IN THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC

Stating that this is the largest jackpot in the history of the Republic, İsmail Kılıç, the owner of the Çamlıbel Games of Chance Retailer, said, "I have been in this business for 27 years. I am very happy to have been instrumental in something. I am happy that it is the largest jackpot in the history of the Republic and that I have awarded the largest jackpot in games of chance so far. It also pleased me that it was won in Kırşehir. May it be auspicious for the friend who won the prize. This is the 3rd grand prize I have awarded. I have previously awarded prizes twice as a retailer. When we look at it in general, we are a lucky retailer. Awarding this prize gave us even more pleasure because it is the largest jackpot in the history of the Republic, and the fact that the largest jackpot awarded so far was won through our agency made us even happier."

'WE ARE LISTENING TO THE DREAMS OF CITIZENS'

Stating that those curious about the winner of the grand prize have flocked to the shop, Kılıç said, "After the grand prize draw, my regional representative called me first. I had no idea. Then my close circle started calling. My mobile phone started ringing rapidly and never stopped. When I came to the workplace the next day, a crowd started to form. There was great curiosity among our fellow citizens. Those who wondered who this lucky person was started flocking to our shop. They are wondering how much of an amount they won. In general, the interest and attention are quite good. For a few days, there has been a conversation based on curiosity in our shop. Citizens who come to our workplace talk about what they would do if they won the grand prize and what kind of dreams they have. Some talk about using it for charitable works, and others talk about making investments for employment. People share the dreams they have built in their own worlds with us. We have been listening to the dreams of citizens for 2 days. The citizens who come are wondering if I know the winner and if they have reached out to me," he said.

'IF WE HAVE MADE A PERSON HAPPY, THIS MAKES US HAPPY TOO'

Explaining the happiness of having the prize won at his shop, İsmail Kılıç continued his words as follows:

"The question that our customers constantly ask is 'how will it contribute to you'. First of all, our winning lucky person has no obligation to give us anything. I leave that to their own conscience. They may or may not. Whether there will be any support is entirely their own business. But I would like to meet them. Let them come and have our tea, let us congratulate them. The fact that the prize is large and that it has made such a splash made me happy. After all, we are a small shop in Anatolia among thousands of retailers. It is a great chance that it was won at our shop and in our city. I hope the lucky person who won the grand prize uses it in good days with their family and children. For 40 days, I was constantly telling the tradesmen around me that the grand prize would be won, that it would be won in Kırşehir, and that we would award it from our shop. It officially felt like the grand prize would be won here. After all, it was a rollover prize. If we have made a person happy, this makes us happy too."

News Source: 12punto