A Bundaberg couple says a spur-of-the-moment decision to grab an entry in the weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw was the catalyst for their $868,000 win.
The Queenslanders were among six division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4267, drawn Saturday 11 June 2022. Each winning entry scored a division one prize of $868,291.68.
Confirming their win with an official from The Lott this morning, the champion couple said their incredible win would completely change their family’s lives.
“We’re loving every second now that I know we’ve won,” they said.
“You have no idea how much good this will do.
“We’re just so thankful.
“First thing is first; we’ll help out our family and we can’t wait to see the looks on their faces.
“Then who knows, a new home, a nice car, maybe even a fast motorbike!
“There’s been a lot of smiles and laughter around the house since Saturday night.
“We can’t believe it!
“Thank you so much!”
The couple’s winning 36-game QuickPick was purchased at Chippindalls Newsagency, 116 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg.
Chippindalls Newsagency Manager Amanda Zunker said she was overjoyed to have sold a division one winning entry.
“It’s actually unbelievable. We’re so excited!” she proclaimed.
“Our last division one winner was about five years ago so it’s been a long time coming.
“We’ve been letting our customers know about the win and it’s created a real buzz around the store.
“Congratulations to the incredible winners, have fun and really enjoy the moment!”
The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4267 on 11 June 2022 were 39, 45, 21, 11, 10, 19, while the supplementary numbers were 25 and 35.
Across Australia, there were six division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4267 – three in South Australia, two in Queensland and one in Victoria.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 207 so far this calendar year, including 47 won by Golden Casket customers.
In 2021, Saturday Gold Lotto created 210 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 351 division one winning in Saturday Gold Lotto entries across Australia, which collectively won more than $499.8 million.
