Belfast shopkeeper gets £10k for himself after selling winning scratchcard worth £20k a month
A West Belfast shopkeeper has sold a winning scratchcard giving a lucky customer £20,000 a month for the next five years, Belfast Live has reported.
Steven Harrison, owner of Nisa on Bellevue Street in the Shankill, is the first independent National Lottery retailer in Northern Ireland to scoop a prize in its ‘Share the Win initative’. The shopkeeper won a £10,000 ‘gold tier’ award, for selling a top National Lottery Scratchcard to a lucky player at his store.
Steven becomes the first National Lottery retailer in Northern Ireland to take home a prize in the new ‘Share the Win’ rewards incentive from Allwyn and is now the proud owner of his new ‘Millionaire Made Here’ plaque and display.
The scheme, which launched in November 2024, awards retailers who sell high tier (£50,000 or more) winning National Lottery tickets – like EuroMillions, Lotto, and Thunderball, or National Lottery Scratchcards in their store.
Steven told Belfast Live said it will help him go on a holiday. He said: “I’m delighted to benefit from the win of one of our customers – it’s really good for business! We provide a service for the local community and can now promote ourselves as lucky – which further increases footfall instore. Our winnings will also allow us to go on a family holiday to our favourite place, Tenerife.”
Allwyn’s Director of Commercial Partnerships and Retail Sales, Alison Acquaye-Acford, said: “Massive congratulations to Steven! I’m absolutely thrilled to be celebrating his £10,000 win and first ‘Share the Win’ store in Northern Ireland.
