The Star (Jamaica)

Chicken farmer reaps millions in Izizzi jackpot

- *Name changed to protect identity

Poultry farmer M.D.* struggled to keep his small business afloat due to a lack of capital and resources.

However, his fortunes changed dramatical­ly when he decided to try his luck and won the largest Izizzi Greek Gods Jackpot prize of $2,251,852.00. Though initially hesitant due to his unfamiliar­ity with the game, the now millionair­e took a chance with Izizzi, which led to a life-changing success.

M.D. recounted how he and his friend had spent the day playing bar game boxes in St Thomas, only to face disappoint­ment. Dishearten­ed, they decided to call it quits. M.D. headed to another bar in Yallahs, hoping for better luck. He was unsuccessf­ul again, and even more dishearten­ed.

“I saw a vehicle going near another bar, so I took it and walked the rest of the journey to the bar. At this time, I had $500 left from the money I took from my poultry business. The Izizzi VLT (video lottery terminal) was being played at this bar, so I took the money and began to bet $15 for each game. On the fourth try, I saw five icons representi­ng a king, and then I saw a jackpot on the screen. I thought it was a demo, so I asked someone playing beside me what it meant, and he told me I won the jackpot of $2 million,” he said.

Overwhelme­d with shock and disbelief, he found himself wandering around the bar in a daze.

“It wasn’t until I was instructed to cash out the ticket that reality began to sink in, with a representa­tive coming over to assist me.” Reflecting on his past experience­s, M.D. said that he usually preferred playing American Roulette and was initially reluctant to explore the Greek Gods game. He had even advised the retailer to stick with the other traditiona­l boxes he was familiar with.

“I’m thankful that the retailer didn’t listen to me. Instead, she encouraged me to try Izizzi. It was my first time playing Greek Gods, I was unsure what to do and kept pressing the spin button, and now I am a millionair­e!”

Alyssa MooYoung, CEO of Izizzi Lottery, said that to date, the company has celebrated seven Izizzi Millions Jackpot winners, collective­ly winning around $20 million.

 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D ?? M.D., the latest winner and largest jackpot holder in the Izizzi Lottery Greek Gods, shows off his symbolic cheque for his millions in winnings.
CONTRIBUTE­D M.D., the latest winner and largest jackpot holder in the Izizzi Lottery Greek Gods, shows off his symbolic cheque for his millions in winnings.

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