01 June 21

“It’s mind-boggling!”: Port Macquarie man floored by $1 million X Lotto win

Monday & Wednesday XLotto
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  • A Port Macquarie man was so shocked by the news he’d won division one in last night’s Monday Lotto draw that he dropped to the floor and started screaming.
  • The New South Wales winner held one of the four division one winning entries in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4082, drawn Monday 31 May 2021. The player takes home a division one prize of $1 million.
  • The elated winner said he was too shocked to make any plans with his prize but admitted it would make a positive difference to his life.
  • His winning 18-game QuickPick entry was purchased at Settlement City Newsagency & LPO, Shop 17 Settlement City Shopping Centre, Cnr Bay Street & Park Street, Port Macquarie.

By Anna Hobdell

Updated 1 June 2021 - 10:54 am,

first published at 1 June 2021 - 10:54 am

A Port Macquarie man was so shocked by the news he’d won division one in last night’s Monday Lotto draw that he dropped to the floor and started screaming.

The New South Wales winner held one of the four division one winning entries in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4082, drawn Monday 31 May 2021. The player takes home a division one prize of $1 million.

When an official from The Lott called the winner, he was completely oblivious to the fact he’d become an overnight millionaire.

“I was just checking my Lotto ticket right as you called me,” he admitted.

“I think I have all of the winning numbers! Is that true? Is that why you are calling me?

“I can’t believe it! Are you joking?

“I need to literally pick myself up off the floor.

“God I am so happy!

“I am really struggling to digest this news.

“It’s quite mind-boggling!

“It’s just absolutely wonderful, wonderful news.

“I am going to have to do something special to celebrate.”

When asked how he planned to enjoy his windfall, the elated winner said he needed time to let the news sink in.

“Oh god, I don’t know what I will do with it!” he laughed.

“I need to stop and really think about this.

“It will certainly make a big difference to my life.”

His winning 18-game QuickPick entry was purchased at Settlement City Newsagency & LPO, Shop 17 Settlement City Shopping Centre, Cnr Bay Street & Park Street, Port Macquarie.

Settlement City Newsagency & LPO owner Bhavna Hinduja said she was celebrating an exciting milestone.

“We are so excited,” she said.

“Yesterday was our very first day as owners of this shop!

“We can’t believe we’ve already had a division one win. We were dreaming of this moment and it’s already here.

“Congratulations to our winner. We wish you all the best with your prize.

“Fingers crossed this is the start of a winning streak.”

The winning numbers in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4082 on Monday 31 May 2021 were 31, 29, 6, 19, 11 and 15, while the supplementary numbers were 26 and 4.

Across Australia, there were four division one winning entries in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4082 – three from New South Wales and one from South Australia

The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 188 so far this year, including 47 won by NSW Lotteries customers.

In 2020, Monday & Wednesday Lotto created 93 millionaires across Australia.