A Newtown player has finally discovered their good fortune and come forward to claim their Lucky Lotteries prize more than a month after winning $200,000 in a Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw in January.
The inner-city Sydney player won the guaranteed 1st Prize of $200,000 in Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw 1209, drawn Thursday 31 January 2019.
However, how the 1st Prize winner plans to spend their unexpected windfall will forever remain a mystery as they have chosen to remain completely anonymous and celebrate in private.
NSW Lotteries spokesperson Lauren Cooney said while we might never know how the Newtown player planned to spend their prize or why it took them more than a month to discover their good fortune, we were sure the win brought a smile to their face.
“What an incredible surprise to discover you’ve had a $200,000 winning ticket in your hand for more than a month!” she exclaimed.
“No doubt our winner’s plans for the year will change when their bank account balloons by $200,000!
“Other Lucky Lotteries winners tell us their 1st Prize gives them the freedom to spoil their families, go on overseas holidays, pay off their mortgages or splurge on something they’ve been dreaming of.
“However our winner chooses to enjoy their windfall we are sure they’ll enjoy every minute of it!
“It’s a great reminder to players to register their entries because if this ticket had been registered they could had been enjoying their win for months.”
The winning entry was purchased at King Street Newsagency, Shop 2-3, 503-511 King Street, Newtown.
King Street Newsagency owner Steven Chen said he was relieved to know his customer had finally checked their ticket and discovered their win.
“I’m so glad to hear they’ve come forward more than a month after the draw,” he said.
“I was getting worried thinking maybe they had thrown their ticket away or misplaced it.
“We’ve been asking everyone to check any older tickets they may have in their wallets. Lots of our customers had been hoping they had the winning entry!”
The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $46.84 million for draw 1242 while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot is now $3.88 million for draw 10276.
For your chance to make today your ‘Lucky’ day, why not get your paws on a Lucky Lotteries ticket at your local NSW Lotteries outlet or online via thelott.com.
NSW Lotteries customers can purchase a single ticket number into the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot for $2.20 and the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot for $5.50.
