Tagi: Wrong lottery numbers cause dreams to burst
A Zurich restaurant owner thought she had won millions for half a day after reading the winning numbers for the Swiss lottery in the *Tages-Anzeiger*. Unfortunately, her joy didn't last long.
A Zurich landlady thought she was in luck for half a day after reading the winning numbers of the Swiss lottery in the Tages-Anzeiger. Unfortunately, her joy did not last long. The numbers that the landlady's husband had guessed were exactly the same as those printed in the Tagi. The six in the lottery would have brought the landlady's family 10 million francs in winnings, as the SF program "Schweiz aktuell" reported on Thursday. But there was a catch: the Tages-Anzeiger had mistakenly published last week's winning numbers a second time.
As usual, the Tages-Anzeiger printed the figures "without guarantee", but nevertheless apologized for the mishap. According to Res Strehle, the deputy editor-in-chief, it was due to a technical glitch: The editorial system had crashed on the day in question, causing a hectic rush in production. The old figures accidentally slipped into the paper, Strehle told "Schweiz aktuell".
Measures have already been taken on Werdstrasse to prevent such mishaps. And the Zurich landlord couple are being offered a free one-year subscription to "Tagis" as a consolation. That doesn't seem much in view of the 10 million francs that the family lost out on. But the supposed millionaires take their fate in their stride: "Life goes on - and perhaps it's better this way," says the landlady calmly.
As usual, the Tages-Anzeiger printed the figures "without guarantee", but nevertheless apologized for the mishap. According to Res Strehle, the deputy editor-in-chief, it was due to a technical glitch: The editorial system had crashed on the day in question, causing a hectic rush in production. The old figures accidentally slipped into the paper, Strehle told "Schweiz aktuell".
Measures have already been taken on Werdstrasse to prevent such mishaps. And the Zurich landlord couple are being offered a free one-year subscription to "Tagis" as a consolation. That doesn't seem much in view of the 10 million francs that the family lost out on. But the supposed millionaires take their fate in their stride: "Life goes on - and perhaps it's better this way," says the landlady calmly.
