Agency: However, the Bhutan Lottery Limited (BLL) said they have developed a comprehensive system to ensure every draw is fair, auditable, and open to public scrutiny.
With each tickets priced at Nu 300 the prizes were kept till 6th position, with a total of 5,417 winners and 3 additional giveaway winners. The total prize pool amounted to Nu 31.1 mn excluding incentives for promoters and sellers.
As for the number of winners, one 1st prize with winning amount of Nu 20 mn was kept, two 2nd prize of Nu 1mn each, four 3rd prize of Nu 500,000 each, ten 4th prize of Nu 50,000 each, four hundred 5th prize of Nu 4,000 each and five thousand 6th prize of Nu 1,000 each.
So far, only the first prize winner, the two second prize winner and one of the third prize winner has been claimed. The claim period is 60 days from the date of the draw.
BLL shared that for prizes exceeding Nu 10,000 a claim form is required and can be downloaded from their website. Once the duly completed form is submitted either at their office or through any of their Dzongkhag agents, verification is carried out promptly and without delays.
“To date, there has been no issues related to verification or prize claims. We also make efforts to facilitate payments through our agents and sellers for winners who are unable to travel to Phuentsholing,” says an official from BLL.