Grand Lottery draws a blank
No ticket holders managed to scoop €1 million jackpot of the first Grand Lottery drawn on Friday night.
According to Maltco Lotteries, only 300,000 tickets were available. But no one pocketed the €1 million prize, and the next draw will see a head-spinning jackpot of €1.2 million.
During the live draw on national television, two lucky winners made it home with €22,823, seven with €7,607, and 12 with €1,521.
Another 41 people won €304, 166 ticket holders won €76, nearly 500 won €45, and 450 others won €15.
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Janice Galea
May 5th, 16:01
300,000 tickets yet no first prize, we were to believe that the 1.Mill was guaranteed, what's going on Maltco, some one is taken the mickey. it seems that Maltco are the only winners in this grand lottery lark. Needless to say do not call us we'll call you if ever at this rate.
Mr Jimmie Rowe
May 5th, 15:55
Maltco lotteries on this latest grand lottery scheme the payout is peanuts compared with ours in the UK, and only cost 1£ per.tickets why 10e's for such a low pay out, don't think i shall indulge in this one, however will stick to the super 5, more easy to follow, The Grand lottery is baffling most of us with science, why not spread out the winnings a bit more, it seems that only 1Nr. was drawn.
TuffyDavies Davidson
May 5th, 15:50
We bought 2 tickets chancing our luck,we find the whole system of this new grand lottery very confusing, for instance there are various serial nrs. yet the draw only showed serial 16,what about the other people that have different serial numbers,why couldn't it be a bit more spread out so more people would have more of a chance. 300 tickets@10€ don't make 1.mill. no more G.lottery 4 me.
Daniel Boom
May 6th, 16:41
Put our name down Daniel, we are sticking to the usual super 5, the Grand Lottery is still in its early stages , we find it confusing as well, what about the other serial numbers? maybe there was only one ticket drawn. who knows either way Maltco seems to be the winners every time.
Alfred William Mifsud
Mar 11th, 19:10
If Maltco are above board they should state, how much tickets were sold.
Why be shy?
If i am not mistaken, when prizes are not won they go to the good causes fund.
Albert Zammit
Mar 11th, 19:00
I think that we the public need an explanation why the amount for the next draw is not 3M,
We are not talking about cents here.
As explained earlier on by another correspondent, 300k tickets amount to 3M and there was no winner.
Did Maltco pocket 3M? (less admin expenses of course).
We need an answer.
carmel cassar
Mar 11th, 16:25
we are on the right track to curb broken homes and misery that this addiction brings
Angelo Vassallo
Mar 11th, 15:46
This is no Grand Lottery at all. The one I remember had a SURE winner every 3 months.
This is only a rip-off
A.M. Galea
Mar 12th, 11:24
I agree with you , and I pretend that all prizes should be won and not a part of the first prize accumulated for the next draw . This is daylight robbery .
Sharon M
Mar 11th, 15:07
As far as I know, if the 300,000 tickets are all sold, there should always be a winner of the Eur 1 million jackpot.
Also, on their website, there's stated that the lottery will be drawn on a particular date or when all the tickets will be sold, whichever earliest.
So, what happened here?
Simon Cassar
Mar 11th, 06:17
A simple calculation....300,000 tickets @ 10euro each = 3 million euros......total amount of prizes = 171,477 euros! with next jackpot increased only by 200,000euros...that means about 2.6million euros for Maltco pockets!
LOUIS JOSEPH BORG
Mar 11th, 09:30
well said but that whats its all about !
Mr R.E. Saliba
Mar 11th, 10:51
That's the idea Simon ;)
Mary Galea
Mar 11th, 13:10
Mr Cassar, I don't think you have all the facts. According to what I was told by my Lotto Agent, if all the tickets were sold the top prize would have been WON.
Mr Jimmie Rowe
May 5th, 15:58
Hear Hear not too crafty then, i will not buy another Grand lottery that's for sure & i think most ex-pats will stick to the old super 5. Mary B.Roberts. temporary resident.
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