Who won the jackpot of 13 million euros in the lotto draw on May 4, 2024 (1)? Where was the ticket played? These two questions remain unanswered. Contacted on Sunday May 5, 2024, the press service of Française des jeux (FDJ) limited itself to confirming the information given during the draw on TF1 : “The May 4 lotto draw was won by a win in the Vienne department. »
The winner has 60 days to make themselves known to the FDJ
Where was this lottery played? Our interlocutor was inflexible: “For reasons of preserving anonymity and according to the FDJ’s criteria in this matter, we cannot give you more details on the location of the gain. All information will be communicated upon payment. » The ticket could also have been played on the Internet.
You will therefore have to be patient to find out where and who played the numbers 2, 16, 19, 12, 6 and 3 (the lucky number) in the drawing on May 4, 2024. The player may not even know that he’s a multi-millionaire! He has 60 days to make himself known. From a winning of €1,000,000, it will be taken care of individually by a specialized FDJ team when the winning is awarded. Collective support for a period of five years will be offered to him to learn how to manage this new life.
The 3e biggest win in the history of games in Vienna
This is the third largest gain in history in Vienne concerning games of chance after the 30 million euros won by a father at EuroMillions, in Châtellerault, on June 11, 2021. A couple of Vienna won 16 million euros in the lottery draw, playing on the Internet, on November 2, 2016.
Vienne has seen other lottery millionaires for sums exceeding 3 million euros, on December 14, 2011 (Ingrandes), February 24, 2018 (Buxerolles), July 9, 2014 (Montamisé) and August 22, 2001 in Savigné.
“I play all the games but I win a pittance! »
So much for the absolute dream, the one for which millions of players spend every day on games of chance in France. Return to reality at the Le Saint-Martin bar, avenue de la Libération in Poitiers, Sunday May 5, 2024.
Sylvie Abonneau, boss of the brand for 18 years, has the same questions as us: “Since last night, I have obviously been wondering in which establishment the winner was able to play this ticket and who he is! If it’s my home, I’m the happiest person.”, she indicates while validating a ticket (loser). She puts things into perspective. “You know, at home, the biggest winner was €40,000 in scratch cards eight years ago! »
“If I won €10,000, I would already be very happy! »
Alain, his client who has just purchased a whole range of scratch games, was watching the lotto draw on Saturday evening on the first channel. “I bet €9, my wife €6. In the end, I won €2.20 and my wife €4. The gain was not for me but for the FDJ! Scratching, trifecta, lotto… I play all the games but I win a pittance”, he laughs. But still, he secretly dreams of these 13 million euros. “With a sum like that, I buy horses and I start horse racing. I just hope it wouldn’t change me. » Because yes, concedes another customer, Stéphane, “multi-millionaire, that must change a life”.
After swallowing her coffee, Christelle admits not to play. “But I’m happy for the winner. It is enormous ! I can’t even imagine what it feels like and how we spend it. Me, if I won €10,000, I would already be very happy. I hope these are people who need money. And it shouldn’t turn their heads too much…”
(1) The jackpot reached 13 million euros “after eleven evenings without a millionaire”, according to the site Tiragegagnant.com, “on April 8, the jackpot restarted at 2 million euros”.
