- A Wagga Wagga family discovered their dad had been buying a lottery ticket on their behalf for years, with this week’s Oz Lotto ticket scoring them $15 million.
- Timing is everything! This week a young Adelaide dad, who recently lost his job because of COVID-19 closures, scored division one in Set for Life.
- Million-dollar Lotto windfall doesn’t stop Baulkham Hills healthcare worker from heading into work to look after her patients.
- Kind-hearted Port Augusta retiree wins X Lotto division one prize… only to give it away.
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This week, the Lott welcomed its 300th division one winner and surpassed $1 billion in division one prize money won for this financial year.
With so many people discovering they’d scored a major win this week, here’s some uplifting lottery stories you may have missed.
Aussie dad of the year? Wagga Wagga dad gifts family $15 million Oz Lotto win
A Wagga Wagga family had the surprise of their lives this week after taking home a $15 million Oz Lotto bounty without realising they even had an entry into the draw.
It turns out the family patriarch has been running a family lottery syndicate for years, unbeknown to the other family members.
“Fifteen million dollars?” one of the adult children began to question.
“Are you sure about this?
“We didn’t even know we had an entry into last night’s draw!
“Oh my god. Is this some kind of joke?
“I think we’re are in shock. We had no idea!”
While the family members couldn’t congregate to celebrate, they did start a group teleconference to start making plans for their multi-million-dollar windfall.
Read more about their story here.
A great time to win! Young Adelaide dad scores Set for Life
They say timing is everything and the timing of an Adelaide man’s Set for Life division one win this week couldn’t be any better.
The young dad in his 20s recently lost his job due to COVID-19 closures, but says the future is looking much brighter thanks to his win of $20,000 a month for 20 years.
“It is a wonderful feeling,” he exclaimed.
“We are a young family and we have a baby, so this will set us up for the rest of our lives.
“I recently lost my job because of COVID-19, and so this just gives me complete relief. I have been so stressed lately, but now I am so happy.
“This gives us complete financial freedom. The possibilities are endless with this prize. This is a great feeling to have. I couldn’t be happier!”
Read more here.
Baulkham Hills healthcare worker buoyed by million-dollar win
A Baulkham Hills healthcare worker was heading out the door for another hectic day at work when she took the call that confirmed she was now a millionaire.
But winning division one in a Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw this week didn’t stop this hardworking woman from going to work and continuing to look after her patients.
“Oh my god!” she exclaimed, bursting into tears.
“Really?! I can’t believe it.
“You’ve made my day, my year! This is the best news ever. You’re an angel.
“I only play every now and then. I was out walking the other day and I wasn’t feeling well. I was anxious about everything going on so I thought I would get a ticket. This is more than what I could ever want.”
Read more here.
Humble Port Augusta retiree to give away division one windfall
A kind-hearted Port Augusta winner can’t wait to treat his friends and family with his $613,000.00 Saturday X Lotto division one prize.
The man explained he had simple needs and only wanted something to help him get a good night’s sleep.
“I’m giving it all away to my family!” he declared.
“I’m going to pay off my children’s mortgages and give some to my friends.
“I’m going to buy my neighbour a new car as he often drives me around. Now we can drive in style.
“I don’t need it for myself. I’ve got a nice little house and people to look after me.
“The only thing I might buy myself is a nice new comfortable bed.”
Read more here.
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There is never a shortage of winning news at the Lott. With a range of lottery games every day comes plenty of thrilled winners.
From screams of happiness, to tears of joy and periods of stunned silence, these moments are a daily delight at the Lott.
Read more about the lottery wins each week here.
The Lott’s division one winning tally across all Australian lottery games has now reached 302 so far this calendar year.
The home of Australia’s Official Lotteries, the Lott operates and markets Australia’s leading lottery games customers know and love creating everyday winners, winning every day.
Last financial year, more than 131.8 million winners took home more than $3.3 billion in prize money from their favourite games at the Lott, including Saturday Lotto, Monday and Wednesday Lotto, Powerball, Oz Lotto, Set for Life, Lucky Lotteries, Keno, Super 66, Lotto Strike and Instant Scratch-Its.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2019, Australia’s Official Lotteries contributed more than $1.4 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives, such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.