THOUSANDS OF NORWEGIANS TOLD THEY HAD WON BIG MONEY IN LOTTERY

Thousands of Norwegians were mistakenly told they had won a lot of money – up to $180,000 – in the country’s Eurojackpot drawing. The lottery is run by the state-owned gambling operator, Norsk Tipping, which blamed a conversion error. The company receives prize amounts from Germany in euros, which are then converted to Norwegian kroner, and during the conversion calculation the amount was multiplied by 100, instead of being divided by 100. The company admitted that “several thousand customers were notified of incorrectly high prizes.” The mistake has prompted the resignation of the company’s chief executive, Tonje Sagstuen, who said, “As a manager, it has been my responsibility to handle the mistakes that have occurred, but I am confident that all the improvement processes we have initiated are in good hands.”
* That’s Tonje “Fat Fingers” Sagstuen, who hit the times key instead of the division key.
* Let me guess – the person who checks the math before the emails go out was on break?
* Lots of Norwegians who thought they were suddenly rich also quit their jobs, but they won’t be doing as well as her.
* Jeeze. In America, the CEO would get a fat bonus, some more stock options and promotion for a mistake like that.
* Sorry, Norwegians. Back to your fishing boats, all of you.