One Swan Hill resident or visitor is walking around as a newly-minted millionaire after winning division one in last night’s Wednesday Lotto draw – they just don’t know it yet.
The entry was one of two division one winning entries in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3805 on 3 October 2018. Each entry takes home a guaranteed division one prize of $1 million.
The winning entry is not registered to a Tatts Card so Tatts officials have no way of contacting the winner to break the life-changing news and have to wait until the ticketholder makes contact to claim their prize.
The winning entry was purchased at Swan Hill Newsagency, 212 Campbell Street, Swan Hill.
It is the second division one winning entry Swan Hill Newsagency has sold this year. In May, a Swan Hill woman said her heart was pumping furiously after discovering the news she had won $461,555.44 in a TattsLotto draw.
Swan Hill Newsagency owner Deborah Edelsten said she was excited to have sold a second division one winning entry in just five months.
“It’s absolutely thrilling!” she exclaimed.
“I’ve put posters up in the store and been telling everyone who comes in to check their tickets we’ve sold another winner.
“We hope they come forward soon to claim their prize so they can start to enjoy their $1 million!”
Bronnie Spencer, spokesperson for Tatts, said Swan Hill Monday & Wednesday Lotto players had a million reasons to check their entries today.
“Imagine heading into the weekend a millionaire? That would certainly change your plans!” she exclaimed.
“You may not think it’s possible that you could be the division one winner we’re searching for, but if you purchased an unregistered entry in last night’s draw that you haven’t checked yet, you’re in with a chance!
“We’re urging all Tatts players to check their entries as soon as possible and if you discover you are holding the division one winning ticket to contact Tatts on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.”
Ms Spencer also reminded players of the importance of registering their tickets to a Tatts Card.
“It is really important that you register your entries so that all of your prizes are secure and we can contact you directly with the good news in the case of a win!”
So far this calendar year, Monday & Wednesday Lotto and TattsLotto have created 142 millionaires across Australia.
The winning numbers in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3805 on Wednesday 3 October 2018 were 34, 17, 45, 8, 6 and 1, while the supplementary numbers were 15 and 24.
Across Australia there were two division one winning entries in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3805 – one each from Victoria and Western Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 299 so far this calendar year, including 123 won by Tatts customers.
Last financial year, there were 73 division one winning Monday & Wednesday Lotto entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions, which collectively won $73 million.
