A Bathurst tradie in his 40s received a $200,000 workday surprise this afternoon when he discovered he had won the 1st Prize in the latest Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw
Remarkably, the hardworking man scored the prize on a free ticket he won from an earlier draw.
The New South Wales player won the guaranteed 1st Prize of $200,000 in Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw 1228, drawn Wednesday 20 February 2019. His entry also won a consolation prize of $1,000.
The man was oblivious to his good fortune until a NSW Lotteries official startled him with his winning news.
“Oh f***!” he exclaimed when the extent of his win was revealed.
“That’s awesome. My wife’s crying right now.
“I won a free ticket the other day on an earlier draw and now it’s given me this. It’s a whirlwind!”
The regular Lucky Lotteries player admitted he had already begun dreaming of what he might do with his prize.
“I was thinking about this the other day and I thought $200,000 would be very nice if I ever won it,” he laughed.
“There’s a couple of things we’ll do – pay off a few things and buy a block of land for a new home.
“This has just made my day!”
The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, received his winning entry online at thelott.com – Australia’s official lotteries.
The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $43.72 million for draw 1229 while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot is now $3.49 million for draw 10273.
For your chance to make today your ‘Lucky’ day, why not get your paws on a Lucky Lotteries ticket at your local NSW Lotteries outlet or online via thelott.com.
NSW Lotteries customers can purchase a single ticket number into the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot for $2.20 and the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot for $5.50.
