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A resident or visitor to The Entrance had a winning weekend after scoring more than $2.5 million in the latest Saturday Lotto draw, though they may not yet know it.
The elusive ticketholder held one of the two division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Lotto draw 4521, drawn Saturday 16 November 2024. Each division one winning entry scored $2,519,100.97.
If the winner had been part of The Lott Members Club and registered their ticket to a player card or online account, they would have already been alerted to their good fortune. Instead, officials from The Lott are eagerly waiting for the ticketholder to check their ticket and come forward.
The winning entry was purchased at The Entrance Newsagency, 185 The Entrance Road, The Entrance.
The Entrance Newsagency owner Blake Gavljak said news of the big win was spreading quickly around town, and his family-owned business was celebrating.
“Before the weekend, we had never been fortunate in the 10 years that we have owned the business to sell a division one winning entry!” he said.
“In this time, we have seen a lot of customers be one number off division one, but this is the first time we have had the opportunity to be a part of changing a customer's life.
“Firstly, would love to congratulate the winner and hope they have a prosperous future. Secondly, as our family is extremely competitive, we would love to know if it was me, mum or dad that sold the winning ticket!
“As we are a 100% family-run business, we had a nice family dinner together to celebrate this milestone.”
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said he hoped the Central Coast’s latest division one winner checked their ticket and came forward soon.
“Our elusive winner is likely oblivious to the fact they became a multi-millionaire in the weekend’s Saturday Lotto draw,” he said.
“We’re encouraging anyone who purchased a Saturday Lotto ticket from The Entrance Newsagency to check their tickets today!
“Just imagine how exhilarating it would be to discover you won division one! Your plans for the rest of the year and into the future would quickly change!
“Make sure you check your tickets, and if you discover you are holding the winning ticket contact The Lott on 131 868 to begin the prize claim process.”
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4521 on 16 November 2024 were 6, 5, 8, 44, 29 and 38, while the supplementary numbers were 1 and 9.
Across Australia, there were two division one winning entries in Saturday Lotto draw 4521 – one each in New South Wales and Western Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 391 so far in 2024, including 114 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
In FY24, Saturday Lotto created 158 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 291 division one winning Saturday Lotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $436 million.