An Armidale man has had the best birthday ever after a Monday & Wednesday Lotto ticket he received as a gift scored him $1 million.
The Northern Tablelands resident held one of two division one winning entries in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4389, drawn Wednesday 8 May 2024, and pocketed $1 million.
“Holy s***!” he laughed when an official from The Lott confirmed the life-changing news.
“Thank you very much. It doesn’t feel real!
“I actually didn’t buy the ticket myself. My grandmother gave it to me for my birthday.
“It’s got to be the best present I’ve ever received.
“It’s great because I don’t normally play Lotto. I’ll occasionally play Powerball when it’s big but that’s about it.
“When I scanned it online and it said I had won $1 million, I didn’t believe it. I thought it was just an error, so to have it confirmed is just crazy.
“I had to knock off early today. I’m just in so much shock.
“This is amazing. I’ll be able to buy a house.
“Thank you so much.”
The man’s winning entry was purchased from JJ’s Newsagency Plus, Shop 21, Armidale Plaza, 197 Beardy St, Armidale.
JJ’s Newsagency Plus owner Jess Fischer said she and the team were elated for their winning customer.
“I was in disbelief when I heard our store had sold a division one winning entry!” she said.
“It’s great to be able to spread the joy around the community during these hard times.
“Our customers are all very happy and excited for the winning person.
“This will be our third win in five years of owning the business that has been part of our community now for over 30 years!
“We are very excited about our winner and wish them all the happiness with this life-changing win.”
The winning numbers in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4389 on Wednesday 15 May 2024 were 28, 43, 4, 37, 38 and 15, while the supplementary numbers were 16 and 33.
Across Australia, there were two division one winning entries in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4389 – one in Queensland and one in New South Wales.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 362 so far in FY24, including 121 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
In 2023, Monday & Wednesday Lotto created 101 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 113 division one winning Monday & Wednesday Lotto entries across Australia, which collectively won $112 million.