A Penguin woman is planning to celebrate her $150,000 Instant Scratch-Its win from a ticket she received as a Christmas gift with “cake and champagne”.
The top prize winning $10 Unwrap the Cash ticket was purchased at Ulverstone Lucky Lotto, 28 Reiby Street, Ulverstone.
Speaking with an official from The Lott this afternoon, the elated winner explained the win was a perfect Christmas treat.
“I received this ticket from a friend for Christmas,” she explained.
“When I scratched it, I couldn’t believe my eyes!
“I put my shoes on and went straight to the newsagency. I had to get it checked straight away, otherwise I’d feel sick not knowing!
“When they told me I won, I started shaking! It was uncontrollable. I just was in complete shock that I really had won.
“I still can’t believe it.
“It made my Christmas even more special! It’s an amazing Christmas present. It’s one I will never forget.
“Once I get the money, I am sure there will be lots of tears.
“I am going to celebrate with some cake and champagne too!”
When asked how she planned to enjoy her prize, the emotional winner had no hesitation.
“There are a few things I would like to do around the house,” she shared.
“My car is pretty old too, so I would like to upgrade that as well.”
Ulverstone Lucky Lotto assistant manager Shantel Triffett said the team couldn’t be happier for their winner.
“It’s absolutely amazing,” she shared.
“We are so happy for the winner and would love to send our congratulations to her.
“What an incredible win it was for her, especially around Christmas time.
“I am sure our winner’s 2021 is looking a lot brighter now.
“That’s the second top prize winning Instant Scratch-Its ticket we’ve sold this year!
“We are feeling very lucky, especially because you don’t hear of many winners coming from Tasmania.
“We are stoked!”
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, there were 151 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 29.1 million wins across all prize tiers worth more than $235.25 million. This equates to more than half a million dollars won on Instant Scratch-Its every day.
