Norwegian Lottery Player Wins NOK 62 Million Vikinglotto Jackpot
A norwegian national has claimed a NOK 62 million (approximately $5.7 million USD) jackpot in the vikinglotto lottery, marking the latest in a string of recent large wins for Norwegian players. The win provides significant financial security for the winner and his family, according to Norsk Tipping, Norway’s national lottery operator.
This latest jackpot comes amid a surge in Vikinglotto wins for Norwegians, with a 31-year-old from Oslo winning NOK 35 million just three weeks prior, and another Oslo man claiming NOK 168 million the week before. The Vikinglotto is a multinational lottery game played in norway,Sweden,Finland,Denmark,Iceland,Estonia,Latvia,and lithuania,offering substantial prizes and attracting players across the Nordic and Baltic regions.
The winner, contacted Wednesday night by Norsk Tipping drawing editor Pie-Christine Skagoset Norseng, described his reaction as “an extraterrestrial experience,” according to a press release. “It gives the family and me a sure financial future,” he stated, adding that he and his wife plan to “first and foremost just enjoy the prize.”
Norseng confirmed the winner had already checked the results but welcomed the official confirmation via phone. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night were 9, 11, 16, 23, 34, and 39, with Viking number 5.
