A Canberra man is today thanking a last-minute decision to purchase a ticket in the weekend’s draw for his almost $1 million win.
The ACT player held one of the seven division one winning entries across Australia in Saturday Lotto draw 4095 on Saturday 17 October 2020. Each entry won a division one prize of $928,717.27.
Sharing his excitement with an official from The Lott this morning, the winner explained that he checked his entry yesterday.
“It was quite a day,” he laughed.
“I couldn’t believe it when I checked my entry online.
“I almost fell over! It’s crazy to think that I am one of seven winners.
“I bought this ticket on a whim. I usually only buy tickets into the big jackpot draws, but I thought I’d give Saturday Lotto a go and I am so very glad I did!
“I never thought I’d win anything like this!
“It’s life-changing.”
When asked how he thought he’d enjoy his prize, the Canberra man said he’d take some time to make plans.
“I’m still so blown away. I really need time to think about it,” he said.
“I think I might take some time off work and chill out for a bit then plan what I might do.
“It’s going to change things in a big way. There’s no doubt about that!”
The winning ticket was purchased at Kingston Supabarn Lotto, 38 Eyre Street, Kingston.
Last financial year, Saturday Lotto created 127 millionaires across Australia.
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4095 on Saturday 17 October 2020 were 14, 12, 8, 38, 5 and 16, while the supplementary numbers were 3 and 17.
Across Australia, there were seven division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4095 – three from Victoria, and one each from Queensland, the ACT, South Australia and Western Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 319 so far this calendar year, including 81 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, there were 318 division one winning Saturday Lotto entries across Australia, which collectively won more than $346.12 million.
