A Boyne Island woman was left laughing with joy after a festive game organised by her sister on Christmas Day bagged her an Instant Scratch-Its ticket with a top prize of $10,000.
The $1 Christmas Gift Instant Scratch-Its ticket was purchased from TSG Burpengary News, Shop 22, Burpengary Plaza, 177-183 Station Road, Burpengary.
“I’m great!” the gleeful woman laughed when officials reached out to confirm the win.
“I don’t normally play actually but my sister organised some mini games to play on Christmas Day and had Instant Scratch-Its tickets as prizes.
“I won one of the games and she gave me the scratchie. Next thing I know, I’m looking at a $10,000 win!
“It was a massive surprise!
“I’ve got to give it to her – she knows how to pick a great prize!
“I’m going to share the winnings with her and use the rest for home renovations.
“We’ve just started some so it’s come at a perfect time.
“What a fabulous way to end the year!”
The team at TSG Burpengary News said they were overjoyed for the winning sisters and wished them all the best with their prize.
In FY23, there were 147 Instant Scratch-Its top prize winners across The Lott’s jurisdictions who collectively took home more than $12.1 million in top prizes.
During this same time, Instant Scratch-Its players enjoyed more than 27.15 million wins across all prize tiers worth more than $252.76 million. This equates to more than half a million winners a week and $700,000 won on Instant Scratch-Its every day.
Every month, Instant Scratch-Its’ 2nd Chance Draw gives you another chance to turn your eligible non-winning Instant Scratch-Its into a winner. Visit thelott.com to enter this month’s 2nd Chance Draw.
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