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Thousands of lottery players mistakenly told they won millions in major error

29 June 2025
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Thousands of lottery players mistakenly told they won millions in major error
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Thousands of Norwegians were mistakenly informed they won millions in the Eurojackpot due to a conversion error by Norsk Tipping, which improperly multiplied prize amounts by 100 instead of dividing. The CEO resigned following the incident, which left many hopeful winners, including a mother who initially celebrated a £71,000 win, devastated after learning their actual winnings were just £9.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A big mistake by a Norwegian lottery company made thousands of people think they won lots of money, but they really only won a little bit instead.

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