For the PMU company, you become a big winner if you win an amount greater than €100,000. Since the start of the year, 176 have formed this club of lucky punters. The winner who played in Lapugnoy is the fourth bettor in the department to win more than 100,000 euros, the first having won €283,466 in May in Nœux-les-Mines, the second €167,013 in June in Houdain and the third €101,625 in June in Liévin.
He knew he had won
For Laurent Donfut, owner of the tobacco bar Le Relax for two years, this is the first time that a customer has earned so much. “ I have had my bar-tabac for a little over two years and this is the first time that a prize of more than €100,000 has been won. The winner is a client I know but who prefers to remain discreet. When he came back to claim his prize, all smiles, he knew he had won. I am very happy for him! »
In 2022, no big winner had won such a sum in Pas-de-Calais. The last recorded win dates back to December 2022, where a punter won €199,638 in Arras. In 2023, 17 big winners had won such a sum in Hauts-de-France: 11 in the North, 3 in the Oise and 3 in the Somme.
Sports betting, like all gambling, can be a form of entertainment for some but can also lead to addiction, causing significant harm, particularly to the mental, financial and social health of punters. .
