The new scratch game will be available at all points of sale from Monday July 3, according to information from Le Parisien. “My ticket for Paris 2024” will allow players to win two different prizes per ticket. The first, win up to 50,000 euros while the second will allow you to win the famous sesame: win two places for the athletics finals, the most anticipated event of the Olympiad in Paris.
With this special ticket, the Française des jeux, official partner of Paris 2024, hopes to attract new players who are usually reluctant to scratch grids. The FDJ did not communicate on its sales estimates. Cédric Breton, director of lottery activities, reminded Le Parisien that 10 million scratch tickets worth €5 were sold during the ephemeral game launched in 2017 to support the candidacy of the city of Paris. “We think we’ll sell a lot more,” he confirms.
The FDJ will be very generous with the winners, who should be “about fifty” according to Cédric Breton. In addition to the two tickets offered, the public company will also support “transport to Paris, stadium / hotel transfers, accommodation and catering”, assures the director of lottery activities.
The duration of the “My ticket for Paris 2024” operation will only last 3 to 4 months, according to the FDJ, which does not rule out a restocking of scratch games until the fall. These will therefore be available in the physical points of sale of the FDJ but also on its website.
The operation can prove to be largely profitable for the Française des jeux as well as for the lucky ones. On the one hand, the FDJ recovers 4% of the price of a ticket, notes Le Parisien. This amounts to €0.12 per ticket sold. On the other hand, the investment of the player can be largely profitable, when the most expensive ticket to attend the finals of athletics costs 980 euros…
