A record 64,59 million was won in the lottery in Switzerland on Saturday. Swiss francs (73,09 million JAV dollars) amount, reports Swiss Lotto.
The owner of the lucky ticket lives in the German- or Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, according to the report. No further details are provided.
According to the news agency ATS Keystone, this is the largest amount won by a single player in the more than 50-year history of Swiss Lotto.
The previous record was 48,6 million. francs. True, in 2016, 70 million was paid out. Swiss franc prize, but it was then shared by three players.
Swiss Lotto also announced that since its establishment in 1970 more than 1 lottery players became millionaires.
Justina Vaišvilaitė-Braziulienė (AFP)
