A Castle Hill man has found himself stunned and starry-eyed after the revelation he had been crowned as the 1st prize winner of a recent Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw, leaving him $200,000 richer.
The New South Wales man scored the guaranteed 1st Prize of $200,000 in Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw 1643, drawn Thursday 25 January 2024.
“You’re joking?!” he exclaimed when officials from The Lott called to reveal the win.
“Sheesh. Far out. Well, that’s pretty life-changing!
“I’m shocked. You buy these tickets, and you always think you could get a call but now that it’s happened, it’s just… wow.
“Unreal. Just unreal. Not a bad $11 to spend!”
When asked what he would do with his newfound treasure, the gleeful man shared he was too stunned to make any concrete plans.
“No idea! I’ll have to think about it,” he shared.
“Maybe I can go on a little holiday.
“I’m going to call my wife now. She’ll be shocked and thrilled! She might help me decide on what we should do with our win.”
His winning entry of two random numbers was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $12.28 million for draw 1644, while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot prize is now $8.95 million for draw 10829.