A hardworking dad from Allambie Heights has confessed the revelation he is now more than $7.5 million richer from last night’s Oz Lotto draw brought tears to his eyes.
The emotional winner held one of the two division one winning entries nationally in Oz Lotto draw 1289 on Tuesday 30 October 2018. Each division one winning entry takes home a $7.5 million prize.
When a NSW Lotteries official made contact with the man this morning to deliver the dream-come-true news, he was busy going about his day, including mowing the lawn and doing some gardening.
“Gosh! Unbelievable,” the man said after a long pause.
“I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock!
“I just can’t believe it. It’s a big amount.
“I normally win $20 or $40 or something like that with Oz Lotto. I could never have dreamt of a win like this.
“I’m a bit emotional to be honest.
“Thanks for the best call of my life!”
As for how Sydney’s newest Oz Lotto multi-millionaire will use his prize, the man said some ideas were already forming. “I’ll have to wait until this sinks in first. I’m still trying to grasp it,” he laughed.
“We’ve got some adult kids so a lot of the money will go to them. And an early retirement might also be on the cards.”
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased his System 8 QuickPick entry at Allambie Heights Newsagency, Shop 5, Allambie Heights Shopping Centre, 151 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights.
Allambie Heights Newsagency owner Chang Xu said the outlet was celebrating selling its fourth major lottery winning ticket since July last year.
“Our last big win was a million-dollar division on prize in April this year,” he said.
“Oh mate, this is incredible.
“I guess we must be a lucky shop. We can’t wait to do it again.
“Congratulations to our customer, we hope they enjoy their prize.”
The winning numbers in Oz Lotto draw 1289 on Tuesday 30 October 2018 were 8, 3, 31, 17, 14, 7 and 28. The supplementary numbers were 30 and 39.
Across Australia there were two division one winning entries in Oz Lotto draw 1289 – both from New South Wales.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 328 so far this calendar year, including 90 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2018, 18 Oz Lotto division one winning entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions won more than $237 million. During this time, the biggest individual division one Oz Lotto win was a $30 million prize won by a down-to-earth Hervey Bay dad.