Belgian in Costa Rica wins €76K in France Loto and Moves to Spain

Belgian expat Christian V. won a staggering €76K in the France Loto on 11 July 2015 after a decade of successful lottery play at LottoSmile.

The veteran lottery player said he is moving from Costa Rica to Spain and the massive prize he scooped up in the French lottery would certainly help him achieve his dreams in his new country of residence.

You, too, can win the France Loto online from outside of France. We hope you'll be inspired by Christian's story, which we’re happy to share with you today.


Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
- I am 72 years old. I was born in Antwerp, Belgium and moved to Venezuela when I was 30 years old. I lived in Venezuela for 34 years, but for the past eight years I have lived in Costa Rica. Next week I will be moving to Spain.

How long have you been playing lotteries?
- I started playing the lotteries online through LottoSmile 10 years ao, when I was still living in Venezuela.

Belgian in Costa Rica wins France Loto

My faith in LottoSmile was definitely confirmed

What brought you to LottoSmile?
- I admit I’ve always been a bit of a gambler – that is, I believe in luck. While living in Venezuela with my partner, who is very keen on numbers, we used to pool money together for lottery tickets.
- Following my big win, my faith in LottoSmile as a very professional and reputable company was definitely confirmed. I won a big sum and the process of transferring the funds went very smoothly.

What are your favourite lotteries and why?
- I always play lotteries in countries where I imagine myself picking up the prizes. In other words, I only play lotteries in countries I would like to visit.

What is your strategy?
- I always check my luck before playing. I go by my gut feeling and have a few tricks to test my luck. I choose whether to play on a particular day depending on how lucky I am feeling. I have a bit of a psychic in me. I only play when I feel like I am being helped by somebody out of this world.

Have you won anything before?
- I used to bet on horses in Venezuela and once won a car. However, the biggest win of my life was through LottoSmile.

Do you have any final tips for online lottery players?
- No tips. I am not sure I am keen to share my strategy too much with anyone!

What do you intend to do with your winnings?
- The prize money will definitely help me with the move to Spain.

We wish Christian luck in the future, especially in his new home in Spain! Read the stories of our other big lottery winners!