A devoted Shepparton dad has defied the odds, winning $500,000 not once, but twice in the same TattsLotto draw after playing to help support his beloved son.
Remarkably, the winning man held two of the 10 division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4507, drawn Saturday 28 September. This meant he took home $1,036,729.26 instead of the single division one prize of $518,364.63.
“Thank you very much!” he cheered when officials from The Lott called to reveal the newfound fortune.
“I just have this marked ticket on repeat. I have always just played two of the same tickets.
“I’ve been playing all my life, but once I had my son, he was always top of mind.
“He’s been going through some challenging times, and I’ve always wanted to help him.
“He’s now got a family of his own, and I can’t wait to tell him.
“I can’t believe it. You’ve kicked off my day the right way!”
His two winning marked 12-game entries were purchased at Fairleys Lotto, 177 – 193 Numurkah Road, Shepparton.
The Fairleys Lotto team couldn’t believe they sold two division one winning entries in the weekend’s draw and wished their regular customer all the very best with their prize.
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4507 on 28 September 2024 were 34, 40, 29, 15, 19 and 37, while the supplementary numbers were 6 and 44.
Across Australia, there were 10 division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4507 – four each in Victoria and Queensland, and two in Western Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 336 so far in 2024, including 125 won by Tatts customers.
In FY24, TattsLotto created 158 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 291 division one winning TattsLotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $436 million.