A Chatham man’s midweek blues have turned golden after scratching his way to a $25,000 top prize Instant Scratch-its win.
The New South Wales resident’s $2 Power x 10 Instant Scratch-Its ticket was purchased from Chatham Lotto,Shops 6 & 7, 18 Bruntnell Street, Chatham.
When an official from The Lott called to confirm the wondrous news, the winning man was already dreaming of ditching his worn-out wheels for a sleek new car.
“I’m very good!” he laughed.
“It was quite the surprise when I realised I had won the top prize. I still don’t know what to say.
“I don’t always play. I just buy a ticket every now and then when I have some spare change.
“I’ve never won something like this, so it’s pretty amazing.
“It’ll certainly come in handy.
“I might even look to buy a new car. One that doesn’t require too much attention.
“Thank you so much. It’s awesome.”
Chatham Lotto owner Jono Nash said he was thrilled to hear his outlet had sold a top prize winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket.
“I am ecstatic! It has already created a huge buzz in the store,” he shared.
“About four months ago, we sold a division two winning ticket in Set for Life but this is our first top prize win.
“As a new owner, I am over the moon and feel that this is just the beginning.
“Congratulations to our winner. Enjoy your prize and live in the now!”
In 2024, there were 142 Instant Scratch-Its top prize winners across The Lott’s jurisdictions who collectively took home more than $11.8 million in top prizes.
During this same time, Instant Scratch-Its players enjoyed more than 25.6 million wins across all prize tiers worth more than $251.4 million. This equates to almost half a million winners and more than $4.8 million won on Instant Scratch-Its each week.
Every month, Instant Scratch-Its’ 2nd Chance Draw gives you another chance to turn your eligible non-winning Instant Scratch-Its into a winner. Visit thelott.com to enter this month’s 2nd Chance Draw.
The official home of Australia’s lotteries, The Lott operates and markets Australia’s leading lottery games customers know and love creating everyday winners, winning every day.
In 2024, more than 195.3 million winners took home more than $4.84 billion in prize money from their favourite games at The Lott, including Saturday Lotto, Weekday Windfall, Powerball, Oz Lotto, Set for Life, Lucky Lotteries, Keno (SA), Super 66, Lotto Strike and Instant Scratch-Its.
Last financial year, Australia’s official lotteries contributed more than $1.8 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives, such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.
