Lithuania crowns scratch-card champion after fierce lottery contest
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Eglė from Molėtai won a scratch-card championship after scratching three instant-lottery tickets in 48.53 seconds.
- She received the top prize of €1,000, while Povilas won €500 and Arnoldas won €300.
- The event formed part of promotions organized for International Lottery Day by Loto.lt and radio station M-1.
The fastest scratch-card player in Lithuania needed just 48.53 seconds to scratch three instant-lottery tickets. Eglė, from Molėtai, won the final of a championship held to mark International Lottery Day and took home the €1,000 top prize.
Hundreds of enthusiasts entered the contest organized by the Loto.lt team with radio station M-1. Organizers selected 20 finalists to compete for the title. The semifinal was so close that officials needed a video review to determine who would advance.
Povilas finished second and received €500. Arnoldas, from Šiauliai, placed third with a €300 prize.
The championship capped several weeks of lottery promotions across Lithuania. Customers who bought at least two lottery tickets at Iki self-service checkouts could buy ice cream for one cent for nearly two weeks. Loto.lt also ran a weeklong prize wheel with no losing spins, offering participants lottery-themed rewards.
The participation in the proposed activities exceeded expectations.
About this summary
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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