In what is describe as early Christmas for lucky customers, Mercury International on Monday, 14th December 2025, made payment of over Nle 1.63 Million (1.63 Billion old Leones) to a lucky customer, a Businessman from its 1×2 online football Jackpot betting.
The fortunate winner, Theodore, expressed overwhelming joy as he received his winnings with a big surprise.
” I’ve been playing Mercury since and I’ve lost a lot of money and I’ve also won before, but this is my biggest win ever,” he said.
He added that he had a strong feeling he would win the jackpot and immediately knew he had succeeded once the results were announced.
Octovus Jackson, Mercury International Online Department Deputy Manager explained the strategy behind Theodore’s massive win. According to him, Theodore played a total of five leones using the online betting platform, noting that two leones is the minimum amount required to participate.
Mr. Jackson further revealed that Theodore is the third jackpot winner in Africa on the Mercury Online platform and has now been officially appointed as a Mercury Online Ambassador.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mansaray, Marketing Strategist at Mercury International, stated that the company has been a household name in the betting industry for 17 to 18 years. He explained that beyond online betting, Mercury offers several other games including Red Box, 4 for 4, and many more.
He disclosed that winners emerge daily, adding that from Friday to date, the company has paid out over Le 13 billion in winnings.
According to him, payments are made immediately after a win is confirmed.
Mr. Mansaray also noted that winnings are only held when they occur during weekends and are processed afterward. He emphasized that payments exceeding NLe 10,000 are made directly at the company’s head offices.
