The Romanian Lottery awarded a total of 2.95 million prizes with a total value of over EUR 71.81 million in the first six months of 2015.

In June, Romanians won over 447,000 prizes, worth more EUR 12.4 million, according to data from the Romanian Lottery. Over 63,400 prizes have been won at Loto 6/49, the most popular game run by the Lottery. Their total value amounted to some EUR 962,000.

More than 327,000 prizes were given at Videoloterie, with a value of over EUR 9 million, while more than EUR 2.13 million were awarded at the Joker Game.

In April this year, a Romanian woman won the Loto 6/49 grand prize of RON 13.4 million (some EUR 3 million).

In 2014, the Romanian Lottery awarded over 5.35 million prizes, with a total value of more than EUR 112.7 million.

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Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com