The fate of the Portuguese awarded the public coffers with EUR 44.4 million in January-November last year. The value is in line with the amount recorded in 2013 to 45.5 million -. And bringing to more than 90 million the state gains since it was introduced the extraordinary stamp tax on premiums
According to data provided by the SOL Santa Casa da Misericordia de Lisboa (SCML), between January and November 2014 was invested in Portugal EUR 1.7 billion in various social games – Euromillions, Totobola, Lotto and lotteries. These bets resulted in 947 million euros premiums, reflecting an average rate of return of the bets of the Portuguese 60%.
However, since 2013 the net value of the prizes ‘slimmed down’ 20% due to the tax stamp extraordinary that the Government has decided to apply on the above five thousand euro gains.
Portuguese among the most eccentric of Europe
The Euromillions game was the largest contributor to the 90 million that the state has raised since January 2013.
It is the social game with higher expression in Portugal, representing more than half of the gross sales of the sweepstakes promoted by SCML. Until November last year the Portuguese spent 846 million on EuroMillions. There were a total of 423 million euros given to gamblers and 35 million to the state, only in this game.
Since its birth in 2004, the lottery has created more than 50 eccentric in Portugal, with the award Over billion euros in first prizes. The country currently ranks third in the international ranking first prizes awarded.
Only in 2014, the game has changed the lives of two Portuguese players who won the first prize. The last eccentric Portuguese has filled the bill with the maximum value of this game:. EUR 190 million
The instant lottery ranks second on the preferences of the Portuguese. By November, the SCML recorded gross sales exceeding 625 million, and distributed 393 million in premiums. The game Totobola was the least sought, with a total investment of 9.4 million euros.
sara.ribeiro@sol.pt
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