A Cannonvale resident or visitor is walking into the working week as a division one winner after scoring more than $620,000 in the weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw, but they may have yet to discover their good fortune.
The mystery Whitsundays winner held one of the eight division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4449 on Saturday 9 March 2024. Each division one winning entry scored $620,369.07.
However, as the winning entry is not registered to a player card, officials from The Lott have no way of contacting the ticketholder and must wait for them to check their ticket and come forward.
The winning entry was purchased at News Whitsunday, Shop T3, Whitsunday Plaza, 8 Galbraith Park Drive, Cannonvale.
News Whitsunday owner Rich Bates said he was delighted with the news his store had sold a major winning ticket.
“For our local community here in the Whitsundays, it’s a great celebration, to which we hope one of our locals is holding the winning ticket,” he said.
“We have had many customers coming into the store very excited that we’re a winning store – both this division one and also a top prize on an Instant Scratch-Its ticket in the last few weeks.
“We look forward to hearing from the lucky winner!”
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said he hoped the Whitsunday’s latest division one winner checked their ticket and came forward soon.
“Our elusive winner is likely oblivious to the fact they’ve won more than $620,000 in the weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw,” he said.
“We’re urging anyone who purchased a Saturday Gold Lotto ticket from News Whitsunday to check their tickets today!
“How exciting would it be to discover you’ve won division one? It would be an unforgettable moment and one that would certainly alter any plans you already had for the year ahead!
“Winning tickets can often be found in wallets, handbags, fridge doors or car glove boxes. Be sure to check anywhere and everywhere because the winner could be you!
“Make sure you check your tickets, and if you do discover that you are holding the winning ticket, contact The Lott on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.”
The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4449 on 9 March 2024 were 11, 25, 17, 3, 2 and 31, while the supplementary numbers were 15 and 24.
Across Australia, there were eight division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4449 – four in Victoria, three in Queensland, and one in New South Wales.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 299 so far in FY24, including 71 won by Golden Casket customers.
In 2023, Saturday Gold Lotto created 176 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 303 division one winning in Saturday Gold Lotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $436 million.
