A Wagga Wagga retiree was left crying tears of joy when she discovered she won $200,000 in today’s Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw – a surprise that landed on her birthday.
The happy woman won the guaranteed 1st Prize in Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw 1206, drawn Tuesday 29 January 2019, taking home the guaranteed 1st Prize of $200,000.
Confirming her unexpected win with a NSW Lotteries official today, the woman broke into happy tears when she heard the news.
“Bloody hell! You are joking me,” she cried happily.
“Oh god, oh my god!
“I am very, very shocked and so incredibly happy!
“I never thought I would win this much.
“This has made a great start to the week. It is my birthday today too! What a great birthday present!
“I am over the moon!
“I am about to collapse! I am so happy!
“Oh mate, this is incredible! Thank you so much!”
Needing a moment to comprehend the incredible news, the woman passed the phone to her husband to speak to a NSW Lotteries official.
“She is such a deserving person. She definitely deserves this win, without a doubt,” he said lovingly.
“Our family and friends are here now. It is great we get to celebrate this win with them.
“When you first called and we could hear my wife’s shock over the phone call, we were all on the edge of our seats waiting in anticipation to find out what the call was about! This is great news!”
Once the happy woman recovered from the exciting news, she explained her plans for her windfall.
“I want to buy a new car, a 4WD for our caravan. Our car is over 20 years old,” she explained.
“We want to do a big caravan trip around Australia and now we can!”
The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased her winning entry of one number at Nextra Sturt Mall, Shop 21, Sturt Mall, 135 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga.
The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $38.68 million for draw 1208 while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot is now $2.97 million for draw 10269.
For your chance to make today your ‘Lucky’ day, why not get your paws on a Lucky Lotteries ticket at your local NSW Lotteries outlet or online via thelott.com.
NSW Lotteries customers can purchase a single ticket number into the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot for $2.20 and the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot for $5.50.
