In the town of Guémené-Penfao, in Loire-Atlantique, the inhabitants discovered with surprise that a sum of 1 million euros at EuroMillions was won by one of them. The lucky winner, who remained anonymous, validated a grid at 2.50 euros.
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It is often thought that the sums of money from La Française des jeux and other scratch games are won by others. This is certainly what this player from Guémené-Penfao, located between Rennes and Nantes, must have said to himself when he validated his EuroMillions grid on April 9.
In the press tobacco of Laurence and Thierry Cornet, the future winner completed a grid of 2.50 euros at EuroMillions – My Million, a complementary game of La Française des jeux, allowing him to replay his figures in game draw after draw . A month goes by without any news, until Wednesday, May 12.
EuroMillions: a winner with a secret identity
Laurence and Thierry, the managers of the establishment. Credit: Ouest France.
That day, La Française des Jeux contacted Laurence and Thierry’s tobacco-press to inform them in person that a sum of 1 million euros had been won by a player who had validated his grid in the establishment.
« The news spread like wildfire. Everyone wanted to know who it is. But there you go, we don’t know », Tell the managers to our colleagues at West France. If the identity of the winner remains secret, Laurence and Thierry are nevertheless delighted that the prize won has been validated in their establishment. Undoubtedly the bulk of their business.
The lucky winner made himself known last week to the FDJ, while keeping his identity a mystery. ” The anonymity of the winner is guaranteed », Affirm Laurence and Thierry.
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