Sierra Leone’s leading Sports Betting and Lottery company, Mercury International on Tuesday 20th September 2016 paid the total sum of one hundred and two million, eight hundred and thirty thousand, two hundred Leones (Le 102, 830,200) to its sixth 4/50 Jackpot winner (name withheld).
 
In a well attended ceremony, the lucky winner who decided not to reveal his identity for personal reasons was presented with a cheque at the company’s headquarter at Krootown Road in Freetown.

​According to Alhaji Komba, the company’s Public Relations Officer, they are pleased to see more winners emerge in the 4/50 jackpot because the games was introduced to help the fight against poverty in the country.  
 
“We are happy to see the sixth winner of the Jackpot since the launching of the game in March this year,” he said.
 
The company’s Managing Director, Martin Michael said the 4/50 Jackpot is now a popular game amongst their customers and even non-customers who are now eager to be part of it. He further revealed that it is the company’s dream to make people millionaire everyday through the unique Jackpot game as he stated that there are more products the company will introduce in few more days. Chairman of Mercury International Charitable Foundation, Samir Hassanyeh who presented the cheque to the luck winner advised him to invest the money wisely and increase on his financial statues.
 
The winner in just few words said he was pleased for such winning because he does not always forecast like others do before playing. “I always select numbers rampantly whenever I play and only stake a total of Le 20,000 for different tickets.”
 
Meanwhile, the sum of eleven million three hundred and sixty-nine thousand Leones (Le 11, 369,000) as 10% tax payment to the National Revenue Authority.