A Warwick woman has described her division one win as a blessing, explaining she can suddenly breathe easy knowing everything has been taken care of.
The regional Queensland resident held one of the 11 division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4105, drawn Saturday 21 November 2020. Each entry takes home a division one prize of $549,405.38.
Confirming her win with an official from The Lott this morning, the woman said despite discovering the news over the weekend, she was still in shock.
“I’ve had 24 hours to let it all sink in and I still can’t believe it!” she laughed.
“I checked my emails on Sunday morning and saw that I had received an email to let me know I’d won a prize.
“I was sitting outside and quickly checked my ticket online. I just kept thinking ‘What? What? What?’.
“I couldn’t believe it!
“It’s a blessing! An absolute blessing!
“I’ve been playing Lotto every Saturday since the game began!
“I can’t believe this has finally happened.”
When asked how she planned to enjoy her division one windfall, she explained a weight had suddenly been lifted off her shoulders.
“It means no more panicking. I can just breathe easy knowing everything has been taken care of,” she said.
“I can pay off the mortgage and just relax.
“I want to be able to help my family.
“It’s such a wonderful feeling knowing that I’m in this position. It’s absolutely incredible!”
The life-changing marked 18-game entry was purchased at Killarney Newsagency, 28 Willow Street, Killarney.
Killarney Newsagency manager Juanita Rawle said the outlet had been on a winning streak.
“This is the second division one winning entry we’ve sold so far this year, which is huge for a regional community,” she said.
“It’s is such great news, not just for us, but for all of our customers. It shows that wins can happen anywhere!
“Congratulations to our winner! We wish them all the best.”
The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4105 on 21 November 2020 were 2, 37, 39, 21, 42 and 27, while the supplementary numbers were 7 and 11.
Across Australia, there were 11 division one entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4105 – three each from Queensland and Victoria, two each from New South Wales and Western Australia, and one each from South Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 170 so far this financial year, including 41 won by Golden Casket customers.
Last financial year, Saturday Gold Lotto created 127 millionaires across Australia.
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, there were 318 division one winning in Saturday Gold Lotto entries across Australia, which collectively won more than $346.12 million.