11 lucky winners came away with NT$10 million Taiwan receipt lottery Special Prize

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/06/03
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The March to April round of the Taiwan receipt lottery has produced 11 lucky winners of the NT$10 million (US$334,000) Special Prize, with one hitting the jackpot after spending a mere NT$15 on a beverage at 7-Eleven.

The lucky winner of the NT$10 million Special Prize spent a measly NT$15 on a bottle of tea at a 7-Eleven in New Taipei City's Taishan District, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Of the 11 people who won the Special Prize in this round, 10 made purchases of NT$100 or less.

The next lowest amount spent among the Special Prize winners was a PX Mart customer in Changhua, who only paid NT$23 after using a cash voucher worth NT$200. The third-lowest amount spent was by a customer who craved an NT$35 chocolate bar at 7-Eleven in Taipei City's Wenshan District.

In addition, this draw of the receipt lottery saw 16 Grand Prize winners. Of these winners, the one who spent the least was a customer who bought instant noodles for NT$25 at a FamilyMart in Taichung. The second-lowest amount spent by a winner was NT$30 paid for a parking spot in a City Parking garage in Taoyuan City's Zhongli District.    
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