A Goodna mum today has happily discovered what she thought was a $10,000 Instant Scratch-Its win is actually a $100,000 prize.
The top prize winning $5 Crosswords Instant Scratch-Its ticket was purchased at IGA Goodna, Corner Albert Street and Queen Street, Goodna.
Sharing her excitement with a Golden Casket official this morning, the winner explained she had no idea she’d won one of the top prizes of $100,000 until she came into the Lott headquarters.
“I usually buy a few tickets every week, but only when I am in a good mood. I don’t think I will win if I am in a bad mood,” she laughed.
“So last night I was in a good mood and I was at IGA picking up a few things so I thought I would buy a ticket.
“When I was home later I checked the ticket and saw I had won something! I had no idea what I had won but. I thought it would just be $25.
“It wasn’t until I went back into IGA today and checked my ticket that I realised I had won something more.
“The staff there couldn’t tell me what I had won, just that it was over the amount they could pay in store, so I thought maybe it was $10,000.
“I only found out I won $100,000 when I came in just now. Hearing that made me so tingly, it felt surreal.
“I am feeling very nervous! I am in shock. I feel as though I am dreaming.”
When asked how she planned to spend her win, the humble mum said she had a big family so it would make life a little easier.
“I want to really think about it before I spend it, but the first thing I’ll do is pay some bills,” she admitted.
“I have a big family and I also look after other children as well so this will help us all a lot. It will make life easier.
“I like living life simply. I am not a flashy person at all so I really don’t know what I will spend it on.
“I might go away for a weekend and just relax.
“I will have a few drinks with some friends to celebrate tonight too.”
IGA Goodna night front end supervisor Sheri Schwarz said she was thrilled to have made another one of her customers a happy Instant Scratch-its winner.
“Everyone is so excited for her,” she said
“She is a regular customer and she is very deserving, so we are very happy for her.
“This is the second top prize winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket we’ve sold this year so hopefully this means we’re on a winning streak and make more of our customer’s happy winners.
“In January our winner won $50,000 and this time $100,000 so fingers crossed our next winner takes home an even bigger prize!”
In 2018, there were 155 Instant Scratch-Its top prize winners across the Lott’s jurisdictions who collectively took home more than $14.26 million.
The latest range of Instant Scratch-Its tickets are available now at Golden Casket outlets. It could happen in an instant. It could happen to you.
