Five euros to win half a million. That's the stroke of luck that struck Desulo on January 28th. The winning ticket was purchased at Manuel Zanda's tobacco shop on Via Cagliari, where other significant wins have been recorded in recent days: 500 and 1,000 euros.
"We don't know who this person is, but we're celebrating anyway because someone just got rich," Zanda enthuses. "I was called by the local scratch-off representative. He told me it involved €500,000 won with a €5 20X. That's the highest prize possible with that ticket. At first, I didn't believe it; I had to ask for confirmation several times. Then they showed us a screen with the week's winnings and the best in Italy: our tobacconist appeared. We cheered." The owner reiterates: "We don't care who won; we're celebrating because someone just got rich. We don't even have a suspicion; it's one of the best-selling tickets among those who stop by to buy it, from Desulo and beyond. This week, €1,000 and €500 were also won. It was a lucky spin. We suspect many more wins."
Next to him, Sonia Pisu, also gripped by enthusiasm, adds: "We're thrilled with this win and hope for many more. Let's make Desulo a very rich town." The tobacco shop is historic. However, Zanda purchased it on April 1st last year, and is already celebrating great fortunes. "This time, April 1st brought good luck, and it's no joke. In less than a year, it's truly surprising; we weren't expecting it. We were skeptical," she says.
This isn't the first time this has happened in a month since the beginning of the year: in Jerzu, at Giuliano Piras's café, just steps from the former town hall, on January 7th, a lucky person won €1.5 million, again with a €5 coupon. On that occasion, too, the town celebrated the record win, both for the large sum and for the stroke of luck in a place that had previously seen wins, but not on this scale. "It's 99 percent from Jerzu," Piras said. "That tiny percentage of doubt is due to someone coming to town, perhaps for a visit to the clinic. In any case, I wish the lucky winner happiness and good health."
