A Sunshine Coast grandmother holidaying down south in Victoria has come forward to claim her $5.2 million Oz Lotto prize two days after the draw after checking her ticket on a whim.
The Queenslander held one of the two division one winning entries nationally in Oz Lotto draw 1352, drawn Tuesday 14 January 2020 and takes home a division one prize of $5,209,329.11.
Sharing her joy with an official from the Lott this morning, the shocked woman admitted she was blown away by the news.
“It’s all a bit scary to be honest! Thank you so much! I can’t even think!” she exclaimed though happy tears.
“It has come at a great time for me. I’m estatic and emotional! I just don’t know how to feel. It’s such a shock.
“I’m down in Melbourne on holiday while I visit family. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would win Oz Lotto and become a multi-millionaire while I was here.
“I just don’t think I am absorbing the news that I am a multi-millionaire. I think I’ll be in shock for weeks!”
When asked how she planned to enjoy her windfall, the humble winner revealed she would look after her beloved family first.
“I’m supposed to be going home soon but I will definitely stay a bit longer!” she declared.
“I won’t be splashing out too much though. I’m not even going to upgrade my hotel! I’m happy where I am staying because it’s clean and comfy. I don’t need much but I would like to stay longer and spend time with my family.
“I’m retired, but I’m still pretty young-minded so there might be some new adventures for me in the future too.
“Apart from that I have no idea. I’ve got children and grandchildren and so I will probably sit down and have a think about how I can set them all up for the future.
“It will be a relief knowing they are financially secure. It won’t be wasted that’s for sure. It’s going to make a lot of people very happy!”
The thrilled winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased her winning entry at Melton Lotto & TSG, 293 High Street, Melton.
Melton Lotto & TSG owner Phong Thai said he was thrilled his winner had been united with her prize.
“We are so pleased our winner has checked her ticket and realised she is a multi-millionaire!” he exclaimed.
“This is wonderful news and we’ll be sharing it with our local community and regular customers.
“While this is only our first division one winning entry we’ve sold since taking ownership, the store itself has sold about 40 so we are definitely a lucky store! We hope there will be plenty more coming our way!”
Second mystery Oz Lotto multi-millionaire still at large
Lottery officials are still on the search for a second division one winner from Tuesday night’s Oz Lotto draw.
Whilst the entry is registered to a player from New South Wales, the Lott officials have been unable to make contact with the winner and deliver the life-changing news because their contact details may be out of date.
The winning entry was purchased at Narellan Newsagency, Shop 33, Narellan Town Centre, 326 Camden Valley Way.
The Lott officals urge all Oz Lotto players to check their entries as soon as possible and if they discover they are holding the division one winning ticket to contact the Lott on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming their prize
The Lott reminds players of the importance of registering their tickets to a Tatts Card so all of their prizes are secure and they can be contacted directly with the good news of a big win.
In 2019, 13 division one winning Oz Lotto entries across Australia collectively won $320 million. During this time, the biggest Oz Lotto jackpot was $80 million on 25 June 2019, which was won by two division one winning entries that took home $40 million each.
The winning numbers in Oz Lotto draw 1352 on Tuesday 14 January 2020 were 34, 7, 44, 10, 21, 40 and 9. The supplementary numbers were 2 and 37.
Across Australia, there were two division one winning entries in Oz Lotto draw 1352 – one entry each from New South Wales and from Victoria.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 217 so far this calendar year, including 61 won by Tatts customers.