South Australia was the top runner in this weekend’s Saturday X Lotto draw after crowning the most division one winners who all took home a life-changing $1.25 million each.
One Salisbury woman has already discovered her newfound fortune, but $1.25 million awaits two other South Australian players who are yet to check their tickets and claim their prize.
There were eight division one winning entries nationally in Saturday X Lotto draw 4365, drawn Saturday 20 May 2023. Each division one winning entry pocketed $1,250,000.00.
Salisbury woman’s dream comes true with $1.25 million X Lotto windfall
A Salisbury woman who has always dreamt of winning the lottery can now say her dream has come true after receiving a phone call from lottery officials revealing her $1.25 million Saturday X Lotto win.
“You’re joking! This isn’t a scam, is it?” the winning woman asked when an official from The Lott revealed her lottery loot.
“I can’t believe it! Is this for Saturday X Lotto?
“The ticket has been sitting in my bag the entire time. I had no idea!
“This is the best day! I’ve been playing for a long time.
“You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting to hear that!
“I’ve always dreamt that this day would come.
“Thank you so much.”
When asked how she planned to enjoy her life as a newly made millionaire, the South Australian revealed it would help her upgrade the big and small things in life.
“Well, for starters, I need a new phone! It’s been playing up,” she laughed.
“I’ve always wanted to build my very own house as well.
“I need to upgrade my car which is more than 20 years old.
“There’s so many things! How exciting.”
Her winning 12-game entry was purchased at Para Vista Tom’s Deli¸ Shop 7, 275 Nelson Road, Para Vista.
Para Visa Tom’s Deli owner Thanh Phan said he was overjoyed to have sold a division one winning entry to a regular customer.
“It’s wonderful news for Para Visa Tom’s Deli, and we were so excited to hear that one of our customers had picked up a $1.25 million win from our outlet,” he said.
“It always feels like we’ve won ourselves when we sell a winning ticket!
“We wish them all the best with their prize and thank them for supporting Para Visa Tom’s Deli. We hope their prize goes a long way!”
Check your Saturday X Lotto tickets, Mawson Lakes! A millionaire walks among you
A Mawson Lakes resident or visitor won $1.25 million in the weekend’s X Lotto draw but may be unaware they’re a newly-minted millionaire.
The elusive South Australia ticketholder held one of the eight division one winning entries in Saturday X Lotto draw 4365, drawn Saturday 20 May 2023, and took home $1,250,000.00.
The winning entry was not registered to a player card, which means officials from The Lott have no way of notifying the winner of their life-changing news and must wait for them to check their ticket.
The winning ticket was purchased at Mawson Central Newsagency, Shop 12, Mawson Central, 9-15 Main Street, Mawson Lakes.
The Mawson Central Newsagency team said they’re ecstatic to have sold a division one winning entry and hoped their mystery winner checked their ticket soon.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said she was eagerly waiting to speak to the region’s latest division one winner.
“It’s very likely this winner is oblivious to the fact they became a millionaire on the weekend,” she said.
“We’re urging anyone who purchased a Saturday X Lotto ticket at Mawson Central Newsagency to check their lottery tickets today!
“Imagine if the X Lotto ticket that’s sitting in your back pocket, tucked in your purse or under a magnet on your fridge is worth $1.25 million!
“All you need to do is visit our website at thelott.com, scan your ticket on The Lott app or head to one of our friendly outlets to find out if you’re our elusive winner.
“Make sure you check your tickets and if you do discover you are holding the winning ticket, contact The Lott on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.”
Ring! Ring! Ring!: $1.25 million Saturday X Lotto winning phone call goes unanswered
A St Agnes player is starting the working week $1.25 million richer after winning division one in the weekend’s Saturday X Lotto draw – they just might know it yet.
The Adelaide winner held one of the eight division one winning entries in Saturday X Lotto, drawn Saturday, 20 May 2023. They take home $1,250,000.00.
Although the division one winning entry is registered, officials from The Lott were unable to make contact with the winner on the details provided to deliver the life-changing news.
The winning entry was purchased at St Agnes Newsagency, Shops 36, St Agnes Shopping Centre, 1244 North East Road, St Agnes.
St Agnes Newsagency manager Pranav Prajapati said he was smiling ear to ear after hearing his outlet had sold their very first division one winning entry.
“I’m so happy! It’s very hard for me to believe that we had sold our first division one winning entry in the weekend’s X Lotto draw,” he shared.
“We can’t wait to decorate our store with balloons and posters to let our customers know that we sold a division one winning entry worth $1.25 million!
“Our regulars will be stoked to hear that one of our customers have taken home a life-changing prize. We’ve had a lot of people ask for the winning tickets and we’ve finally sold one!
“We hope our division one winner picks up the phone soon to discover their remarkable prize.”
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said he was eagerly waiting to speak with St Agnes’ newest millionaire despite repeated attempts to phone the winner going unanswered.
“I was ready to reveal the life-changing news to one of our Saturday X Lotto’s division one winners, but sadly whenever I called the number provided, it rang out and went straight to message bank,” she said.
“If you see a number of missed calls come up on your phone then you could be the mystery millionaire we’re trying to contact to reveal the life-changing news to!
“We’re urging all Saturday X Lotto players to check their entries as soon as possible. If you discover you are holding the division one winning ticket, contact the Lott on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.”