The National Lottery has revealed which Irish counties are the luckiest when it comes to winning big on scratch cards and online instant win games.
Statistics compiled by the National Lottery on scratch card and instant win games from the past two years show that since 2020, more than 300 people throughout Ireland won a high-tier prize, combining for a total in excess of €20million. High-tier prizes are those that reach over €15,000 for scratch cards, or in the case of an online win – over €10,000.
The data was released as the National Lottery launches its range of festive scratch cards, with which players can win up to €100,000. Ireland’s capital and most populous city, Dublin, topped the chart, with 78 players claiming €4,115,000 in winnings.
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In second place was Tipperary with 21 winners sharing €2,270,000. In third place was Kildare with €1,475,000 won by 13 individual players, while Louth and Cork came in at four and five, with total prize wins of €1,455,000 and €1,220,000 respectively.
However, the unluckiest counties were also identified by the National Lottery. Clare hit the bottom spot with only €115,000 in winnings shared between three people. Cavan came in second last with three players sharing €140,000.
Other counties on the bottom of the list are Longford with €165,000 between three people, Monaghan saw €170,000 between six people and Sligo with €175,000 shared between five people. The National Lottery also reminding people of its Gift Responsibly campaign, launched to raise awareness about the risks of underage or excessive lottery playing during the Christmas period.
A National Lottery spokesperson said: “We ask all our players and the wider public to support our Gift Responsibly campaign and remember when you are purchasing any National Lottery product as a gift. “We encourage our players to ensure to keep lottery play for those who are aged 18 years and older.”
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