A man from Hoima won Shs308,491,744 from a stake of Shs1,000! Afterwards, he contacted his area betting centre in Hoima which referred him to the Fortebet head office in Kampala for his payment.
The cash was indeed handed over to him! Speaking at the handover, the new millionaire whose name has been withheld for security reasons expressed extreme delight.
“I am extremely happy because this is the biggest thing to ever happen to my life and I don’t think it will ever happen again.”
Not first big win.
He revealed that he has been betting for the last one and a half years and at one time in April last year, he won Shs7m.
“I know many people out there think that when you win such big amounts that it may never be paid, but that is not true because I am here today with all my money as I won it,” he noted.
When asked about what he intended to do with the money, he revealed that he would buy land.
“I have not sat down well to think of what I am going to use this money for, but one obvious thing. I will buy as much land as possible”, he stated.
While handing over the money, Bernard, Fortebet Executive Director said, “At Fortebet, everyone is a winner. If you didn’t win yesterday, you may win tomorrow like he has done. And at Fortebet, when you win, we pay all your money without excuses.”