The announcement of the 1179th Lotto winning numbers, with 13 winners each receiving 2.1628 billion won.
On the 5th, the result of the 1179th Lotto draw announced by Donghaeng Lottery revealed that the winning numbers were '3, 16, 18, 24, 40, 44'.
The bonus number was determined to be '21'. A total of 13 individuals won the first prize this round, each receiving 2.1628 billion won.
Notably, at a retail location in Seo-gu, Incheon, two first prize winners made headlines for purchasing their tickets manually. If a single individual had bought both tickets, they would have received approximately 4.3 billion won.
The method of claiming Lotto winnings is categorized into automatic, manual, and semi-automatic selections. In this round, there were 6 automatic selections, 6 manual selections, and 1 semi-automatic selection.
Winning amounts and winner statistics by prize rank:
There were 63 second prize winners who matched 5 main numbers plus the bonus number, each receiving 74.3827 million won.
The third prize winners, who matched 5 main numbers, numbered 2,989 and will receive 1.5677 million won each.
The fourth prize, for matching 4 numbers, went to 148,832 winners who will each get a fixed prize of 50,000 won. The fifth prize, for matching 3 numbers, was claimed by 2,516,368 winners, each receiving a fixed prize of 5,000 won.
Among the first prize winners, the retail locations where automatic selections were made include: Orange Lotto Shop in Seocho-gu, Seoul; Garo Sales Point in Yongsan-gu, Seoul; EMart24 Yongdu Rest Area in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do; Heunggeun Supermarket in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do; Lotto Lottery in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do; and Lotto Myeongdang in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, totaling 6 locations.
The retail locations for manual selections include: Seungbo Supermarket in Jung-gu, Seoul; Hayoung in Seo-gu, Incheon; Lotto Lotto in Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do; Kyungchun Mart in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do; and Mideumsa Lottery Shop in Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, amounting to 5 locations.
One person won via semi-automatic selection at Beomil Bookstore in Dong-gu, Busan.
Lotto winnings must be claimed within one year from the date of payment initiation, and if the last day falls on a holiday, it can be claimed on the next business day.
Lotto winners can bring their identification and visit the nearest NongHyup Bank to claim their winnings.
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