A Seaford shopper has picked up more than the paper, groceries and gifts when they dashed to the shops, scoring one of the top prizes of $10,000 on a $1 Cash Dash ticket.
The winning ticket was purchased at Belvedere Lotto & Homewares, Shop 5, Belvedere Shopping Centre, Seaford.
However, we will never know how the winner plans to enjoy their windfall as they have charged ahead to enjoy their prize anonymously and rushed to celebrate in private.
Belvedere Lotto & Homewares owner Laz Velaetis revealed he wasn’t racing anywhere, preparing to stay in-store and celebrate with his customers.
“We are absolutely thrilled one of our customers has scored a $10,000 prize!” he exclaimed.
“It’s the first Instant Scratch-Its top prize the outlet has ever sold and the first major prize we’ve sold since taking ownership seven years ago.
“We’ve been telling our customers we are a lucky shop for years, as the previous owners had 18 major prize wins during their time.
“I’m so happy we’ll be able to share this exciting news with our customers to prove we are a lucky shop!
“Congratulations to the winner. We wish them all the best with their prize!”
Instant Scratch-Its spokesperson Bronwyn Spencer said she was sure the Victorian player was already bounding about in celebration of their win.
“What an excellent time to score an instant win of $10,000!” she exclaimed.
“While we don’t know how our winner will enjoy their prize, we have no doubt they’ll will be smiling from ear to ear as they scamper about knowing their bank balance is about to balloon by a few extra zeroes.
“Other winners have told us they’ve used their instant windfalls to upgrade their car, complete some home renovations, or shout their family to a great celebratory dinner.
“No matter how our latest Instant Scratch-Its top prize winner enjoys their bounty, we are sure it will put a spring in their step!”
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.