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A young Wangaratta woman who picked up Instant Scratch-Its tickets for herself and her mum got the shock of her life when she scratched her way to a $25,000 Instant Scratch-Its prize.
The northeast Victorian resident’s winning $2 Beach Bucks Instant Scratch-Its ticket was purchased at Wang Lucky Lotto, Shop 2, 18 Ryley Street, Wangaratta.
“I’ve been so excited since I scratched the ticket!” she cheered when an official from The Lott confirmed her prize.
“It’s funny, I bought the winning ticket whilst out buying my mum a birthday present.
“I thought I’d top her gift off with a few Instant Scratch-Its tickets.
“While I was there, I got myself one too, and that turned out to be the winner!
“Maybe it was a bit of good karma rubbing off.
“My mum was equally happy to see me get a big win.
With a $25,000 boost heading her way, the elated daughter shared she had one thing top of mind for her prize.
“I’m in need of a new car, so this will go straight to that,” she shared.
“It makes it very easy! I’m just going to walk in and buy whatever car I want now.”
Wang Lucky Lotto owner Harman Dhillon shared it felt incredibly good to discover his outlet had sold a top prize-winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket worth $25,000.
“It feels incredibly good and uplifting to know we played a small role in our customer’s big win,” he said.
“Checking the winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket at our outlet was an unforgettable moment I’ll never forget. The winner who checked their ticket was jumping up and down full of happiness.
“Our outlet has been full of excitement since the winner checked their ticket, and our customers are overjoyed to hear the news.
“It’s a great reminder to our community that anything is possible - and as they say, you’ve got to be in it for a chance to win it.
“The last time we sold a major prize-winning entry was in a TattsLotto draw back in September 2023. It’s great to have another major win.
“We wish our winner all the best in achieving your future goals and dreams. We’re so happy for you!”
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 TattsLotto, 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. As part of its commitment to supporting the community, The Lott proudly supports Play For Purpose, the not-for-profit charity raffle that gives Australians the chance to win while helping more than 500 causes across the country.
