On June 1st, a lucky winner from Germany took home the biggest EuroJackpot prize of 90 million euros (£79m) at Lottoland – now, Guinness World Records has confirmed that the prize is the largest payout for an online bet in history. The Guinness World Records certificate was officially presented to Lottoland yesterday.
The company secured the title of “Biggest Online Bet Payout” after Christina, a 36-year-old cleaner from Berlin, placed a bet on the Eurojackpot lottery via her mobile phone at http://www.lottoland.com. Her mother chose the five lucky numbers (14, 19, 21, 30, 32) and the two Euro numbers (4 and 7) that combined to lead to this record win.
Nigel Birrell, CEO of Lottoland, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have achieved a Guinness World Record. It is a great honor to enter this hall of fame. This title is a confirmation of our business model, proving that we are even capable of breaking world records thanks to our sophisticated insurance model.”
“At Lottoland, we’re in the business of making dreams come true. Therefore, we’re always thrilled to completely change the life of one of our players. We’re proud to pay out even the biggest wins in record time and are more than happy to help Christina and her mother achieve their dreams.”
Official Guinness World Records judge Sofia Greenacre said: “I am pleased to confirm that Lottoland has indeed set a new Guinness World Record for the largest online betting payout, now reaching an incredible €90.000.000. Congratulations to everyone who participated, you are officially amazing.”
Launched in 2013, Lottoland has created over 350 jobs, has more than eight million customers, and operates on four continents. The company's main objective is to offer its customers a wide variety of games with high prizes – at Lottoland, it's possible to bet on more than 30 lotteries from around the world or on games with prizes drawn hourly. To date, Lottoland players have won more than €1 billion through the site.
Guinness World Records is the world's leading authority on record-breaking, approving 6.000 records annually and claiming over 52.000 records in its worldwide database to date.
About Lottoland
Lottoland has grown rapidly and become a world leader in online lottery. Innovation, coupled with the freedom to offer players a wide range of lottery bets and instant prize games, has been fundamental to the company's success. Lottoland paid out €90 million to a lucky winner in Germany – this win is the largest prize ever paid out for any online game and Lottoland's biggest payout to date. Lottoland also offers its customers the chance to win the world's biggest prize with a €10 million scratch card and the world's biggest instant prize with the €30 million "Bingo Jackpot".
The Gibraltar-based company operates in 13 markets, has over 350 employees and more than 8 million customers worldwide. Lottoland is licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar, the UK Gambling Commission, the National Licensing Office of the Republic of Ireland, the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli in Italy and the Northern Territory Racing Agency in Australia. ( Exame Magazine – PRNewswire)
