The lead Sports Betting and Lottery Company, Mercury International, has made another millionaire through its Rasta Betting Product.
Mohamed Koroma, a permanent resident in Makeni, on Tuesday 20th February, 2018 won thirty four million three hundred and eighty eight thousand Leones after staking just Le2, 000 on fifteen teams.
Mohamed happened to be the first winner of the Rasta Betting that was redesigned by Mercury. Before now, customers can only bet on 12 teams, maximum (football), but was increased to 15 teams early this month to create more chances for our customers to win our products.
As usual, it behoves Mercury International, as tax compliance Company by law, to deduct 20% from winnings over Le10 million and 10% from winnings below Le10 million, deducted Le5, 777, 000 from the winnings of Mohamed Koroma. Koroma ended up taking home a whopping sum of Le28, 611, 000.
Presenting the cash at Mercurys’ Headquarters, in Krootown in Freetown, Account Assistant, Alpha Barrie, started by advising the winner to utilize the life changing amount with precision. He said, as a young man, such an amount should be well taken care of to benefit himself and his family.
Receiving the cash, Mohamed, who almost burst into tears, said he has been struggling for the last ten years to survive. “I have been a school dropout from 2008 and now have two children to feed and educate. I have been finding it very difficult to take care of my family, but with such an amount, I hope life will be meaningful for me and my family,” the Le30M winner said.
When asked what he will do with the money, he said he intends building a house on their family land in Makeni. He expressed great satisfaction to Mercury International for being credible in ensuring that payments are done immediately after winning tickets are validated.