An inner-city Sydney man says the news of a division one lottery win has brightened up his week in lockdown.
The New South Wales player held one of the eight division one winning entries across Australia in Saturday Lotto draw 4171, drawn Saturday 10 July 2021. Each entry won a division one prize of $756,133.42.
Confirming his win with an official from The Lott this morning, the man explained he’d checked his ticket over the weekend.
“It was quite a shock, actually!” he laughed.
“I was at home yesterday, just sitting around when I decided to check my ticket.
“I went completely blank. Of course, I didn’t believe it at first but now the news is starting to sink in.
“It’s wonderful, especially during lockdown. It really brightens things up!”
With his division one lottery fortune about to hit his bank account, the Sydney resident said he’d no longer have to stress about money.
“It will give me extra security, so I just don’t have to worry about the little things,” he explained.
“I will continue to keep working because I really enjoy work, but I will be a lot more comfortable.
“I won’t have to worry about the little things!”
The life-changing 6-game QuickPick entry was purchased at Kent Street Pharmacy, Shop 2, 189 Kent Street, Sydney.
Kent Street Pharmacy owner Kam Wan said it was great news to hear during the city’s lockdown.
“This is the first division one winning entry we’ve sold,” she said.
“It is such lovely news for us and our customers during such a tough time for Sydney.
“Congratulations to him. We hope he really enjoys his prize.”
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4171 on 10 July 2021 were 23, 22, 30, 28, 38 and 34, while the supplementary numbers were 16 and 20.
Across Australia, there were eight division one winning entries in Saturday Lotto draw 4171 – three from Victoria, two each from New South Wales and Queensland, and one online.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 236 so far this calendar year, including 60 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
In 2020, Saturday Lotto created 122 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 312 division one winning in Saturday Lotto entries across Australia, which collectively won more than $355.13 million.
