A Drysdale woman has been surprised by a moment of “pure joy” after scratching her way to a marvellous $100,000 Instant Scratch-Its top prize win.
The Bellarine Peninsula residents winning $5 Gold Frenzy Bingo X2 Instant Scratch-Its ticket was purchased at Drysdale Newsagency, 12-14 High Street, Drysdale.
The winning woman revealed she couldn’t wait to help her nearest and dearest after discovering she’d secured a top prize win.
“I’m over the moon!” she cheered when she claimed her prize from The Lott.
“I honestly couldn’t be happier and more grateful.
“This is an emotional win; it’s not only going to help me so much but will also allow me to support my family.
“This is a moment of pure joy.
“I’m going to get the whole family together and have a very nice dinner to celebrate.
“Thank you so much!”
Drysdale Newsagency owner Ravi Kota shared he was absolutely thrilled and ecstatic when he first heard the news.
“I’m so happy to hear that one of our loyal customers has had their life positively changed from a ticket they purchased here,” he said.
“We will be celebrating this win in-store with lots of balloons and a congratulatory banner.
We wish them all the best and hope this prize brings much happiness and prosperity. Congratulations once again on this fantastic win!"
In 2023, there were 144 Instant Scratch-Its top prize winners across The Lott’s jurisdictions who collectively took home more than $12.1 million in top prizes.
During this same time, Instant Scratch-Its players enjoyed more than 26.76 million wins across all prize tiers worth more than $249.17 million. This equates to more than half a million winners a week and about $700,000 won on Instant Scratch-Its every day.
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Last financial year, Australia’s official lotteries contributed more than $1.6 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives, such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.
