A Cairns Instant Scratch-Its player is walking into the weekend with an extra $10,000 in their bank account after scoring a top prize.
The top prize winning $1 Punny Money Instant Scratch-Its ticket was purchased at newsXpress Cairns Central, Cairns Central, Level 1, 21 McLeod Street, Cairns.
However, how the winner plans to enjoy their instant windfall will forever be a mystery as they have chosen to remain completely anonymous and celebrate in private.
newsXpress Cairns Central owner Christine Hamilton said she was over the moon to hear one of her customers had won a big prize.
“How fantastic is that! I can only imagine how this winner felt when they discovered the news,” she said.
“We’ve had quite a few significant wins in the past, so we feel pretty lucky. We’re delighted to add another win to the list.
“Hopefully, the winner is overjoyed by this prize. From all of us here at newsXpress Cairns Central, we’d love to send the winner our congratulations.
“We’re hopeful this is the start of a winning streak! I know our customers all dream of a big win, and we’d love to make that a reality for some!”
The Lott spokesperson Ally Ramsamy said she was sure the player was delighted by their instant win.
“What an excellent surprise for the winner to discover!” she said.
“While we don’t know precisely how our winner will enjoy their prize, we have no doubt they will be smiling from ear to ear, knowing their bank account will receive a $10,000 boost.
“Other Instant Scratch-Its winners have told us they use their windfalls to upgrade their car, pay off their mortgage or shout their family and friends to a great celebratory dinner.
“No matter how they enjoy their prize, we are sure it’s given them a tremendous lift to their day, week, month, and year!”
In 2021, there were 157 Instant Scratch-Its top prize winners across The Lott’s jurisdictions who collectively took home more than $10 million in top prizes.
During this same time, Instant Scratch-Its players enjoyed more than 29.1 million wins across all prize tiers worth more than $256.26 million. This equates to almost three-quarters of a million dollars won on Instant Scratch-Its every day.
