From Central Queensland to the snow, a Rockhampton dad is dreaming of his family enjoying its first white Christmas next year after discovering he is now more than $2.7 million richer.
The Rockhampton man held one of the 11 division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto’s $30 Million Megadraw, draw 4011 on Saturday 28 December 2019. Each division one winning entry takes home a prize of $2,727,272.73.
When a Golden Casket official made contact with the winner this morning, the shocked man confessed he was struggling to believe he was now a multi-millionaire.
“I only checked my ticket this morning,” he explained.
‘I saw I had a win but initially didn’t see how much and didn’t think that much of it. But then one of my family members checked it and saw I’d won division one.
“I can’t believe it’s real! Every now and then I just stop and think ‘no way!’.
“I’ll be spending the day thinking I need to pinch myself.
“It’s just awesome!”
While now a multi-millionaire, the family man in his 40s still plans to go back to work in the New Year.
“You’ve still got to do something with yourself otherwise you’ll go crazy,” he declared.
“I’m going to keep a level head with this. It will make a difference to lots of people, to my family.
“I’m going to enjoy the New Year, that’s for sure.
“There will be a trip overseas at some point. I’m thinking a white Christmas with the family next year.”
The regular player, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased his 50-game QuickPick entry online at thelott.com – Australia’s official lotteries.
The Central Queensland man is one of the five division one winners from Queensland from the weekend’s $30 Million Megadraw.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2019, Monday & Wednesday Gold Lotto and Saturday Gold Lotto created 193 millionaires across Australia.
The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4011 on Saturday 28 December 2019 were 39, 13, 19, 1, 37 and 31, while the supplementary numbers were 5 and 33.
Across Australia, there were 11 division one entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4011 – five from Queensland, three from New South Wales, two from South Australia and one from Western Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 379 so far this calendar year, including 85 won by Golden Casket customers.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2019, there were 244 division one winning Saturday Gold Lotto entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions, which collectively won more than $286.6 million.
