A young Tuncurry woman admitted she ran around the house in her undies âscreaming like a madwomanâ after discovering she won $10,000 on an Instant Scratch-Its ticket she received for her birthday.
The New South Wales playerâs top prize winning $1 Tic Tac Go ticket was purchased at Tullys Tuncurry Newsagency, 68 Manning Street, Tuncurry.
Confirming her win with an official from The Lott this morning, the overwhelmed player explained how her prize came to be.
âI actually received it as a gift for my birthday,â she shared.
âThere were ten tickets in a card, and this one was the second last ticket I scratched.
âI was so excited when I saw Iâd won $10,000!
âI was literally in my undies, running around the house, screaming like a madwoman.
âI went and told my family straight away. They thought it was great!
âOnly a few days ago, my dad had a dream that someone close to him won a top prize on an Instant Scratch-Its ticket!
âI guess it was actually a premonition, and I canât believe Iâm the winner!
âItâs insane! Not only because of that but also because it was a birthday present.
âIâm still struggling to comprehend it.
âWe had a few drinks to celebrate the win and my birthday.
âIâm just so shocked. Iâve never won anything like this. What a great birthday this was!â
When asked how she planned to enjoy her win, the overjoyed lady said she had one thing in mind.
âItâs really exciting because itâs going to go towards a deposit for a house,â she explained.
âNow, I am one step closer to having my own place!â
Tullys Tuncurry Newsagency employee Kirstie Yates said she couldnât be happier for the winning customer.
âItâs very exciting!â she said.
âWe love it when we can give our customers the thrill of a win!
âShe came in here to check her ticket, and she was so happy.
âWe couldnât be happier for the winner and wish her all the best.
âWeâve been sharing the news with all of our customers, and we canât wait until we can sell another major prize.â
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, there were 151 Instant Scratch-Its top prize winners across the Lottâs jurisdictions who collectively took home more than $11.8 million in top prizes.
During this same time, Instant Scratch-Its players enjoyed more than 29.1 million wins across all prize tiers worth more than $235.25 million. This equates to more than half a million dollars won on Instant Scratch-Its every day.