A British Family Wins Big After Buying Lottery Tickets with the Same Number Since 1994... 30 Years Later

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Same Number Since 1994... Won 1 Million Pounds

A family in the UK who has been buying lottery tickets with the same numbers for 30 years since 1994 has finally won a huge prize, making headlines.

On the 27th (local time), The Guardian and The Independent in the UK reported the story of David Cobb (67) and his family, residents of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

The Cobb family won second place in the National Lottery draw on the 22nd of last month, receiving ?1 million (approximately 1.78 billion KRW).

The UK National Lottery works by matching 6 numbers out of 1 to 59 to win first prize. The Cobb family matched 5 of the 6 winning numbers?5, 9, 18, 32, 44, 58?and the bonus number (34).

David Cobb (left) family who won a huge lottery prize [Image source: National Lottery UK]

According to reports, Cobb, his mother Audrey, and his sisters Sandra and Carol formed a group to buy lottery tickets together starting from Christmas 1994. Since then, they have purchased tickets with the same numbers every week for 30 years and have occasionally won small prizes.

Cobb said, “I always believed we would win,” adding, “Since forming the lottery group in 1994, I have been waiting for this moment.”

He and his mother stated that their top priority for the prize money is “to ensure the family benefits.” It is known that the four family members plan to split the winnings equally, receiving ?250,000 each.

Cobb added, “It was an amazing moment, especially for my sister Carol, who went through a very difficult time and thought she would never own her own home again.” Carol plans to buy a new house with the prize money, and Sandra plans to purchase a new car.

In 2019, there was also a case of a man living in central Canada who won a large sum by buying lottery tickets with the same numbers for a long time. This Vietnamese-Canadian man bought lottery tickets with the same numbers for 30 years after immigrating to Canada and won first prize, receiving $60 million CAD (approximately 83 billion KRW).

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