A Hove woman was left in amazement after her “bad day” was completely flipped on its head in the best way possible with a Keno Spot 8 win worth $50,000.
The South Australian scored the Keno Spot 8 jackpot in draw 240611 855, drawn Wednesday, 12 June 2024, and took home $50,000.
“I’m pretty stoked!” she laughed when speaking to an official from The Lott.
“I had a really crappy day at work, so I wanted to go for dinner. I called my partner and said, ‘Meet me at the pub!’.
“We had dinner and a couple of games of Keno and next thing you know; we win the Spot 8!
“It’s the best thing to come out of a bad day!”
“Thank you so much. I’m so grateful.”
When asked how she planned to use her newfound treasure, the gleeful woman revealed she looked forward to upgrading her upcoming holiday, helping her family, and treating herself.
“It’s such a nice surprise. We can buy some things we wouldn’t normally buy for ourselves and just live it up!” she said.
“We have an upcoming holiday planned so there will be no restrictions!
“Of course, I’ll help my family too.”
The woman’s entry was purchased at Bay Motel Hotel, 58 Broadway, Glenelg.
In 2023, there were more than 1.52 million Keno wins across South Australia worth more than $87.5 million. This included 33 Keno Spot 8, 9 and 10 winners across South Australia who scored more than $7.44 million.
The Spot 10 prize was won three times during this period, including a $2.3 million prize.
Keno is a game whereby 20 numbers are randomly generated from a possible 80. To win a Keno Spot 10 prize, a player must match all 10 of the numbers selected on their ticket against the 20 numbers drawn.
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