Haitian resident in the Dominican Republic, Rony Saint-Vil is the first person to twice win the Leidsa lotto.
On 3 April 2021, he had won a prize of RD$29 million with the winning numbers 2-13-19-22-25-31.
And then on 24 August 2022, he won a second prize, this time of RD$19 million. Saint-Vil purchased the ticket for the most recent win at the Colmado Villalona Sanchez in Los Farrallones, Santo Domingo East. The winning numbers were 05-16-22-28-36-38. He received the cash prize on 21 September 2022.
Saint-Vil says he used the first cash prize to expand his sewing workshop and increase the fleet of cabs he has invested in. He currently owns four. He said he also used the first prize to purchase a home for his family.
The lotto company, Leidsa says it is the first time in the 25 years of the draws that a person repeats a prize. Leidsa has carried out 404 draws.
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Leidsa
26 September 2022