A Prahran man is celebrating a $374,000 win in the weekend’s TattsLotto draw just as his wedding day approaches, a perfect gift as he prepares to embark on the next chapter of his life.
The Melburnian held one of the 14 division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4497, drawn Saturday 24 August 2024 and looks forward to a total prize of $374,485.07.
The seasonal player explained that he had been playing his cherished lottery numbers for more than two decades and couldn’t believe they were finally drawn.
“I feel on cloud nine!” he laughed.
“Oh my god. I don’t know what to say! It’s an amazing feeling.
“I couldn’t believe it when I saw the prize come up on the weekend.
“It’s perfect timing because we have our wedding in a couple of months.
“It will alleviate all the financial pressure off us.
“We could really do good with this prize if we invest it right too.
“I’ll take one of these phone calls any day of the week!"
His winning marked System 8 entry was purchased via The Lott app – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4497 on 24 August 2024 were 5, 43, 8, 42, 45 and 44, while the supplementary numbers were 24 and 32.
Across Australia, there were 14 division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4497 – five in Victoria, three each in Queensland and New South Wales, two in Western Australia and one in South Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 287 so far in 2024, including 106 won by Tatts customers.
In FY24, TattsLotto created 158 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 291 division one winning TattsLotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $436 million.