A Gleneagle man is preparing to purchase his first home and set his young family up for the future after discovering his $400,000 Saturday Gold Lotto win a week after the draw.
The Queenslander held one of the 13 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4447 on Saturday 2 March 2024. Each division one winning entry scored $400,641.05.
“I’ve been working away and honestly didn’t even give this entry a second thought,” the elated winner explained when an official from The Lott confirmed his windfall.
“It’s crazy to think that I almost didn’t realise, hey!
“When I saw all of these numbers pop up on the screen I nearly fell over.
“The shock hasn’t quite subsided either so I’m feeling jittery.
“It’s tough going out there for everyone at the minute. I can’t wait to set my family up for the future and buy our first home.
“It’s something we’ve been scrimping and saving for so this is a huge help.
“What a way to start the week!”
Her winning 50-game QuickPick entry was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4447 on 2 March 2024 were 19, 15, 18, 30, 5 and 8, while the supplementary numbers were 7 and 26.
Across Australia, there were 13 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4447 – seven in Victoria, three in Queensland, two in the Northern Territory and one in New South Wales.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 299 so far in FY24, including 71 won by Golden Casket customers.
In 2023, Saturday Gold Lotto created 176 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 303 division one winning in Saturday Gold Lotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $436 million.
