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Luxury villa on Lake Plauer: competition causes excitement and criticism!
Omaze is giving away a luxury villa on Lake Plauer on August 17, 2025, while criticism of transparency and the risk of addiction is being raised.
Luxury villa on Lake Plauer: competition causes excitement and criticism!
An exciting event for all hunters of fortune and house lovers has started in the region around Alt Schwerin. The gambling operator Omaze has decided to raffle off an impressive luxury villa worth 2.5 million euros, as well as an additional 100,000 euros in cash. This is already sparking conversations among people, which is not commonplace in the world of gambling and charity. Loud Northern Courier The villa on the beautiful Plauer See in the picturesque Mecklenburg Lake District is offered.
The highlight of the raffle is that a winning couple has already been chosen: Burak and Vivien Benli from near Berlin can look forward to this fantastic property. While the couple is celebrating, Omaze has also raised one million euros for SOS Children's Villages - one more reason why this raffle is so eye-catching.
Criticism and transparency
But the fun also has its downsides. Some critics question the seriousness of the raffle. The chances of winning are nebulous and there are no donation receipts in Germany. Nico O’Neill, the operational manager of Omaze Germany, explains that the chance of winning depends on the number of tickets sold. A list of tickets sold will not be published at the time the winner is announced. Nevertheless, there is a guarantee of at least 500,000 euros and the house. Omaze is licensed in Germany and observes all necessary youth protection measures - participants must be over 18 years old.
The Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Consumer Center is particularly critical and warns of the potential for addiction. O’Neill, on the other hand, stands behind the business model and emphasizes that 20 percent of the proceeds go to charity. Although the consumer advice center cannot identify any legal irregularities, monitoring the trend in the lottery remains important.
A successful model with a view to the future
Omaze was founded in the US in 2012 and has been making waves in recent years with its innovative house raffles, which launched in the UK in 2020. The next raffle in Germany will be another property on Lake Starnberg, located between Munich and the Alps. Such actions seem to establish a certain financing model in the area of charity and the gambling market. What are the chances of participating in such raffles? To be there, participants can relax, because as you can see, it is a combination of luck and social responsibility.
Finally, it should be mentioned that Omaze is not the only project of its kind. Much like the customized Lamborghini Huracan that was distributed last year in a special raffle sponsored by Omaze, together with the Vatican and Lamborghini, one can only hope that the German lottery continues to bring a lot of joy and do good at the same time Omaze.
Especially at a time when awareness of social issues is growing, everyone is free to take a look at the current raffles and, ideally, turn their dream into reality. At the same time, you should not forget to keep an eye on your own responsibility when faced with the challenges of gambling.