One of two Germans to win a multi-million-dollar jackpot had just lost his job when his company fell victim to the economic crisis, lottery organizers said earlier this month.
The winner, a 40-year-old bachelor, said he was shocked to have such good and bad luck in such a short time as he enjoyed his 17.5-million-euro (NT$760.9 million) win.
“It took my breath away,” he told Toto-Lotto Lower Saxony when he called to say he had the right numbers, the company said.
“Now I can take my time looking for a new position and don’t have to take the first job that presents itself.”
The lottery firm said it would offer the winner, whose name was not released, advice on how best to spend and invest his windfall.
The jackpot reached 35 million euros last week — the third biggest ever — and attracted millions of punters including Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck.
But the second holder of a lucky ticket, a resident of Bavaria, has yet to come forward to claim his winnings, Toto-Lotto said.(AFP)
德國樂透公司本月稍早表示,兩名數百萬美元樂透頭彩得主之一,才剛因公司不敵經濟危機倒閉而丟了工作。
這名頭彩得主是一位四十歲的單身男子,他說在這麼短的時間內,這般好運和壞運相繼降臨讓他感到震驚,但他非常開心贏得一千七百五十萬歐元(新台幣七億六千零九十萬元)的獎金。
下薩克森邦的多多樂透公司表示,他打電話來說他對中頭彩時說:「我快要窒息了!」
「現在我可以從容地找新工作,不用隨便將就了。」
樂透公司說,他們會提供這筆意外之財的得主最完善的投資理財計畫;得主姓名未獲公佈。
該期樂透頭獎獎金上週累積達三千五百萬歐元(全球樂透史上第三高額),吸引了數百萬賭客下注,其中也包括德國財政部長皮爾.史坦布律克。
多多樂透公司說,住在巴伐利亞省的第二位頭彩幸運兒還沒有出面領獎。(法新社�翻譯:袁星塵)
A: When is the Lantern Festival? B: The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, which fell on Feb. 12 this year. A: Oh no! Did I miss the 2025 Taipei Lantern Festival? B: Yes, you did. But you can still go to the 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taoyuan, which will run until this Sunday. A: Let’s go admire the exuberant lanterns. A: 元宵節到底是哪一天? B: 就是農曆1月15日啊,今年則落在國曆2月12日。 A: 喔不,我是不是錯過了2025台北燈節? B: 是的,但你還可以去桃園的2025台灣燈會,活動將持續至週日。 A: 那我們去欣賞豐富的花燈秀吧! (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: What’s the theme of the 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival’s main lantern? B: The theme is “Paradise,” and the main lantern is a snake-shaped “infinity” symbol that features a lighting show every half an hour. A: Cool, I heard that there are over 300 lanterns. B: There are even giant lanterns in the shape of Pikachu and some other popular Pokemon characters. A: Let’s go now. A: 2025台灣燈會主燈的主題是什麼? B: 主題是「無限樂園」!主燈的造型則是蛇形的數學「無限號」,主燈每半小時還有一次燈光秀。 A: 酷喔,聽說總共有300多件花燈作品。 B: 甚至還有皮卡丘和其他熱門寶可夢角色的巨型花燈呢。 A: 哇我們現在就出發吧! (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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