By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
Mercury International, one of the country’s leading betting platforms, celebrated the conclusion of the Solar Raffle Draw by awarding prizes to the lucky winners at the New Sella Spot on Jomo Kenyatta Road in Freetown.
The grand prize, a brand new Kekeh valued at NLe 75,000, was awarded to Abu Bakarr from Kono. Other prizes included five Techno 128 GB phones, five 20,000 mAh solar power banks, five 10,000 mAh power banks and nine 16-inch solar rechargeable stand fans with LED lights were won by 19 others.
During the event, Mercury International also launched the Start of Season Raffle Draw. Despite being absent, Managing Director, Martin Edward Michael, announced via a video message that the raffle’s grand prize is a brand new Suzuki Ertiga car, with various other prizes available. The raffle runs from 1st August 2024 to 1st January 2025.
To qualify for the raffle, participants must bet on any sport with a minimum stake of NLe 25 per bet and play at least 10 bets per week. This automatically earns one raffle ticket for the grand draw on 1st January 2025. Bets using Mercury bonuses or free bets, bets with any cancelled or voided games and bets where players cash out early will not be considered valid for the raffle.
Abu Bakarr, the winner of the Kekeh said he is incredibly grateful to Mercury International for the amazing prize. He said winning the Kekeh is a life-changing moment for him and his family. Abu Bakarr stated that he never imagined he would be this fortunate and he encouraged everyone to participate in the upcoming Start of Season Raffle.
