Rome – The countdown is on for the final drawing of the Italian Lottery, airing tomorrow on Rai 1. Sales are booming: 9,6 million tickets sold, a 15-year high, according to Agimeg data. This represents a 10% increase compared to the 2024-2025 edition (8,6 million), which promises more prizes and surprises.
The partnership with Affari Tuoi, hosted by Stefano De Martino, has worked brilliantly. With increased sales, a jump in total prizes is expected: at least 300 versus last year's 280, or even more substantial prizes. New this year: a Special Prize of €300.000, awarded in advance via a dedicated procedure.
The top prize remains €5 million, tax-free, with 180 days to collect from the Official Bulletin (deadline around July). Beware: since 2002, €32 million has gone unclaimed! A record low was reached in 2008, with a €5 million top prize lost in Rome, which earned two super prizes the following year.
Campania on the podium: the map of fortune
Lazio, Lombardy, and Campania have dominated the prize pool since 2000. Here's the ranking of the first prizes (26 total):
Lazio: 8
Lombardy: 5
Campania: 4
Emilia-Romagna and Veneto: 2 each
Marche, Piedmont, Liguria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Sicily: 1 each
Ten dry regions: Valle d'Aosta, Tuscany, Basilicata, Trentino AA, Abruzzo, Puglia, Umbria, Molise, Calabria, Sardinia.
For first-category prizes (138 total, €265 million), Rome leads with 26, followed by Milan (10), Naples, and Turin (7 each). No rich prizes were awarded in Valle d'Aosta, Trentino, Molise, Basilicata, and Sardinia.
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It's interesting that sales are increasing so much, but I wonder if there will actually be bigger prizes, or if it's just news to attract more people. Maybe we don't know who wins this year yet.