A man from Sylvania is busy planning a world trip after today discovering he won $1 million in last week’s Monday Lotto draw.
Sydney’s latest millionaire held the only division one winning entry across Australia in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3830, drawn Monday 31 December 2018 and won the guaranteed division one prize of $1 million.
Sharing his story with a NSW Lotteries official this morning, the Sylvania winner revealed he was in a state of shock after discovering he was now a millionaire.
“I found out on Friday. At first, I thought it must be a hoax. I just didn’t think this kind of thing could actually happen” he explained.
“When I told my wife, we really didn’t know what to do. We didn’t want to jump up and down and get excited in case it really was a hoax!
“It still hasn’t sunk in. I’m glad it’s been confirmed, but I still don’t know how to feel.
“It’s a nice addition to the bank account.”
When asked how he planned to spend his Lotto windfall, the happy retiree revealed his million-dollar prize would help him tick off a few items on his bucket list.
“We’re retired, so it is definitely going to help with our retirement,” he shared.
“I also need a new car. Well I think I need a new car! So I might buy one.
“But I would love to travel all around the world. This will be a good start with that.
“I want to go back to Europe. We would like to go on a cruise to the Mediterranean. The Greek Islands will be our first destination.”
The million-dollar winning Monday & Wednesday Lotto ticket was purchased from Sylvania Heights Newsagency, Shop 6, 264 - 272 Princes Highway, Sylvania.
Sylvania Heights Newsagency owner Carolyn Krogh said she was thrilled to have made one of her customers a millionaire.
“We are so excited for our winner! I really hope he enjoys his prize,” she exclaimed.
“What an amazing way to bring in the New Year.
“It has been such a great vibe in store! We’ve had so many customers coming in and asking if we are the winning store.
“We haven’t had a big win in a while, so we were certainly due for a one.
“Hopefully this means more big wins for the store and our customers.”
Another Sylvania prize yet to be claimed!
There is still a division one prize yet to be claimed from an entry purchased in Sylvania in recent months.
A mystery Sylvania shopper holding a winning entry in Saturday Lotto draw 3891, drawn on Saturday 3 November 2018, won one of the nine division one prizes of $441,295.45.
This winning Saturday Lotto entry was purchased at Southgate Newsagency, Shop 30, Southgate Shopping Centre, Corner Princess Highway and Port Hacking Road, Sylvania.
NSW Lotteries spokesperson Ally Ramsamy said Sylvania Lotto players have plenty of reasons to check their entries today.
“There are over 440,000 reasons why Sylvania Saturday Lotto players should check their tickets today,” she said.
“You may not think it’s possible that you could be the division one winner we’re searching for, but if you purchased an entry in this draw that you haven’t checked yet, you’re in with a chance!
“We’re urging all NSW Lotteries players to check their entries as soon as possible and if you discover you are holding this winning ticket to contact NSW Lotteries on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.”
Ms Ramsamy also reminded players of the importance of registering their tickets to a Players Club card.
“It is really important that you register your entries with your up to date details so that all of your prizes are secure and we can contact you directly with the good news in the case of a win!” she explained.
In 2018, Monday & Wednesday Lotto and Saturday Lotto created 194 millionaires across Australia.
The winning numbers in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3830 on Monday 31 December 2018 were 36, 16, 39, 24, 25 and 32, while the supplementary numbers were 10 and 20.
Across Australia there was only one division one winning entry in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3830.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 199 so far this financial year, including 59 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
In the 12 months to 31 December 2018, there were 280 division one winning Saturday Lotto entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions, which collectively won more than $306.19 million.