A Lismore resident or visitor to the region has become a millionaire overnight, after winning $1 million in last night’s Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw – they just haven’t realised yet!
The New South Wales entry was the only division one winning entry nationally in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3837, drawn Wednesday 23 January 2019. The winner will take home the guaranteed division one prize of $1 million.
As the entry is unregistered, NSW Lotteries officials have no way to contact the winner with the dream-come-true news and is urging players to check their tickets today.
The million-dollar winning Monday & Wednesday Lotto ticket was purchased at Goonellabah Newsagency, Shop 3, Goonellabah Village Shopping Centre, 1 Simeoni Drive, Goonellabah.
Goonellabah Newsagency team member Jayne Virtue said she was thrilled to hear they’d sold another division one winning entry.
“I think we can definitely claim to be a lucky newsagency. We only sold another division one winning entry last year in August!” she exclaimed.
“We are so excited to be on a winning streak and we hope our latest winner comes forward and checks their ticket soon!”
NSW Lotteries spokesperson Lauren Cooney said she was eager to unite the player with their million-dollar prize.
“We love delivering life-changing news and we can’t wait to break this news to our latest division one winner,” she said.
“If you had an entry into last night’s Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw, we promise it could be absolutely worthwhile for you to check your ticket now.
“You could be our mystery division one winner! Just imagine how your plans for the rest of the year could change after you discover you’re $1 million richer.
“If you realise you are holding the division one winning ticket, contact NSW Lotteries on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.”
In 2018, Monday & Wednesday Lotto and Saturday Lotto created 194 millionaires across Australia.
The winning numbers in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3837 on Wednesday 23 January 2019 were 36, 3, 6, 16, 21, and 9 while the supplementary numbers were 34 and 41.
Across Australia there was only one division one winning entry in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3837, in New South Wales.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 213 so far this financial year, including 65 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
In the 12 months to 31 December 2018, there were 69 division one winning Monday & Wednesday Lotto entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions, which collectively won $62 million.
