26 June 25

$100 million Powerball prize ready to be paid tomorrow… but where is the winner and their ticket?

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  • Sydney’s elusive $100 million Powerball winner could be celebrating a life-changing payday tomorrow, Friday 27 June 2025, but first, the mystery player needs to present their winning ticket.
  • Across The Lott’s jurisdictions, there is a two-week provisional period for all division one wins before the prize is paid.
  • Had the division one winner from Powerball draw 1517 on Thursday 12 June 2025 come forward during the past fortnight, they could have seen their bank account boosted by $100 million as early as tomorrow.

By Matt Hart

Updated 26 June 2025 - 6:41 am,

first published at 26 June 2025 - 6:40 am

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Sydney’s elusive $100 million Powerball winner could be celebrating a life-changing payday tomorrow, Friday 27 June 2025, but first, the mystery player needs to present their winning ticket.

Across The Lott’s jurisdictions, there is a two-week provisional period for all division one wins before the prize is paid.

Had the division one winner from Powerball draw 1517 on Thursday 12 June 2025 come forward during the past fortnight, they could have seen their bank account boosted by $100 million as early as tomorrow.

The winning entry was purchased at Bondi Junction Newsagency, Shop 2, 191 - 195 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction. However, it was not registered to The Lott Members Club.  If it had been, lottery officials would have reached out to the winning ticketholder immediately after the draw.

The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said he hadn’t lost hope of uniting the $100 million prize with its rightful owner.

“We’ve had division one winners come forward months and even years after the winning numbers were drawn to claim their prizes. In most cases, these winners have told us the winning ticket was hiding in plain sight the whole time – in their wallet or purse, in the car console or on the fridge door,” he said.

“Given the enormity of this prize, we’re very eager for this mystery player, who now shares the title of Australia’s third biggest lottery winner, to discover and, more importantly, start enjoying their good fortune.

“In New South Wales, players have six years to claim their prize. After that time, the prize is gone. So, while there is plenty of time, the clock is ticking.

“While we’re working behind the scenes to collate all the information we can about this mystery winner so we can unite them with their prize, we’re hoping they check their ticket and make contact with us as soon as possible to start the prize claim process.

“This is a great reminder to every lottery player – your ticket could be worth millions of dollars, so it makes sense that if you’re going to buy one, you should register it to The Lott Members Club. It’s free, simple and ensures you are paid the prizes you win.”

The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1517 on Thursday 12 June 2025 were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21. The all-important Powerball number was 6.