Twice as many players try their luck at the Loto on Friday the 13th compared to an ordinary draw. An exceptional draw of 16 million euros is organized this Friday evening.
It is an exceptional day for the Française des jeux. On this Friday the 13th, the gaming operator expects as usual a significant increase in sales of scratch tickets and stakes for its lotteries. “Friday the 13th is a real social phenomenon in France, especially among Loto players, regular or occasional“, reports the company in a press release. “This is an event that is quite symbolic for us“, we confirm to the FDJ. Friday the 13th is often associated with a superstition by making it a lucky day.
Thus, the gambling operator, which has a monopoly on lottery games in France, points out that the French are twice as likely to try their luck at the Loto on Friday the 13th compared to an ordinary draw. , because of this particular date. A success that can also be explained by the jackpots that the FDJ puts into play each Friday the 13th. For this first Friday the 13th of the year, FDJ announced last week that it would organize a Super Loto of at least 13 million euros. It will amount precisely to 16 million euros, together with 50 winning codes at 20,000 euros which will be drawn at random.
A third of French people say they are superstitious
A EuroMillions draw will also take place like every Friday, with a prize pool of 65 million euros. It should also benefit from a particular enthusiasm because of the special date. Since May 2022, the company has also been selling, on Friday the 13th, a scratch card “Chance en or“. Against a bet of two euros, it allows you to win up to 20,000 euros.
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Why this enthusiasm? “For the French, Friday the 13th is more associated with luck. We can think that the link is there“, we advance to the FDJ. One in three French people (34%) say they are superstitious, according to a study conducted in May 2022 by the FDJ among the general public and 300 of its winners. According to this same study, the date of Friday the 13th is synonymous with luck for 19% of French people. This phenomenon intensifies among the youngest: half of those under 35 have this feeling, the study indicates. 42% of winners who declare themselves to be superstitious believe that they won their prize thanks to their superstition.
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