Somewhere in Fuengirola, a coupon that cost only €2 is now worth €35,000. Anyone who bought a ONCE coupon in the town on Thursday has good reason to check their numbers.
Silvia Sanchez sold the winning coupon
Silvia Sanchez, a ONCE seller, sold the ticket worth €35,000 from the Cupon Diario (daily coupon) draw held on Thursday, October 29. ONCE announced the result on social media and congratulated both Silvia and the ticket holder.
How the Cupon Diario works
Draws take place every Monday to Thursday from 9:25pm. Players choose a five-digit number, and each draw offers 49 prizes of €35,000 to those who match all five digits, while the top prize of €500,000 goes to the five-digit number that also matches the winning series. Prizes at this level turn up regularly across Spain, since each draw offers so many of them.
Players can add an optional extra called La Paga (literally “the wage”). If the series number matches as well, it pays €3,000 a month for 25 years on top of the €35,000.
Where the money goes
ONCE is Spain’s organisation for blind and visually impaired people, and its lottery sellers work in towns and cities across the country. Many sellers are people with disabilities, and money from ticket sales helps fund ONCE’s support services. Every coupon sold supports that work while also giving buyers the chance to win a prize.
Not the first win for Fuengirola
It is not the first time Fuengirola has featured in ONCE’s recent run of good fortune. In July, a local resident won €1 million on a Mega Millonario scratchcard bought from seller Jose Manuel Campos, known as Josele, in Plaza de la Hispanidad near the fairground. Earlier the same month, a Fuengirola seller handed out a €1.5 million Sueldazo jackpot, part of a €1.82 million haul for the town
What to do next
Bought a coupon in Fuengirola on Thursday? Check the number against the results—the winning five-digit number was 61177. Congratulations to Silvia, and to whoever is holding the winning ticket.
