NSW woman wins $4.3 million lottery, cites odd Facebook video
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$30m Saturday Megadraw: Winning numbers, luckiest suburbs revealed
Australia's luckiest suburbs for winning the lottery have been revealed ahead of the $30m Saturday Megadraw. More than 533 winners won a collective $1.69bn in the 24-25 financial year, with the most player wins (152) and most prize money ($532.3m) being shared between Victoria and NSW respectively, according to The Lott. Victorians are statistically the most successful Lotto winners from the previous financial year. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short Victoria also recorded the highest number of 'millionaires created' with 81, followed by Queensland with 81 and NSW with 76. The biggest individual prize won last year was $100m, which happened three times. Up to a third of Aussie adults are expected to participate in this weekend's draw. The Lott spokesman Matt Hart said winning the lottery was an 'indescribable thrill'. 'While lotteries are games of chance where wins can land any time, we did see some pockets across the country welcome more prizes than others,' he said. These were the luckiest postcodes in each state, according to The Lott data: Queensland: 4870 for Cairns/Earnville - four division one winning entries sold NSW: 2000 in Sydney - four division one winning entries sold Victoria: 3064 for Craigieburn, 3205 for South Melbourne, 3000 for Melbourne, 3105 for Bulleen, 3250 for Colac - two division one winning entries each Tasmania: 7270 for Beaconsfield, 7248 for Mowbray - two winning entries sold South Australia: 5168 for Noarlunga Centre, 5108 for Salisbury/Salisbury Downs, 5000 for Adelaide - two division one winning entries sold Northern Territory: 0812 for Karama sold the biggest winning ticket in the Territory Western Australia: 6062 for Morley - four winning entries sold MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 26 JULY, 2025: A general view of a Lotto sign outside a tobacco shop in Melbourne CBD. Picture: NewsWire / Diego Fedele Mr Hartt said Saturday Megadraws had a reputation for 'creating more millionaires in a single draw than any other game'. 'The big question is whether last financial year's lottery hotspots will continue to live up their reputation this weekend,' he said. 'Some players tell us they deliberately pick lottery outlets that have recently sold a major lottery prize in the hope of continuing the winning streak, while other players choose different outlets believing lightning won't strike twice.' 'As many lottery winners tell us, you've got to be in it for the chance to win it.' Entries into Saturday's $30m megadraw closes at 7.30pm on Saturday night. Jack Nivison Cadet Journalist Jack began his journalism career as a freelancer for the New England Times, a small community paper based in Armidale, regional New South Wales. He is currently a Sydney-based Cadet Journalist at News Corp. Jack Nivison
9 News
8 hours ago
- 9 News
NSW woman wins $4.3 million lottery, cites odd Facebook video
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here A NSW woman has won $4.2 million and credited a strange Facebook post for her good fortune. The superstitious Wellington resident was at work when officials from The Lott told her she had won the prize from Saturday's draw. "F---ing hell. Wow. I'm glad you warned me to sit down," she said, according to The Lott. A NSW woman has won $4.2 million and has credited a strange Facebook post for her good fortune. (The Lott) "It's funny, I had a thing on Facebook that said, 'If you watch this until the end, a large sum of money will come your way'. "I didn't really think anything of it, and here we are." The woman said she would use the money to pay off her house and car. "I'll be completely debt-free," she said. Across Australia, there were three division one winners in NSW, two in Victoria, and one each in Queensland and Western Australia. There are many different ways to get help and information about gambling. You can visit the National Gambling Helpline or call on 1800 858 858. national Australia money lotto New South Wales CONTACT US
Perth Now
14 hours ago
- Perth Now
‘Shaken up': Best friends' $4m Lotto win
A group of friends from southwestern Sydney have pocketed a massive $4.2m win in Saturday Lotto. The four mates, who have been friends for three decades, held one of seven division one winning entries in Saturday Lotto draw 4593, with their private syndicate winning $4,285,714.29, a split of $1,071,428.57 each. Four friends have taken home a $4m prize. NewsWire / Diego Fedele Credit: News Corp Australia Speaking to The Lott, the syndicate leader said the four mates would 'help all our families'. 'It's a group of us that won,' he said. 'We've been friends for over 30 years. It'll be split four ways. 'It's funny thinking about how we used to hang out together and play together, and now we've won this together. 'We usually play when there's a big draw. I was the one who originally said, 'Let's do it!' because I would play when I was younger.' The winner said their jackpot win was a good opportunity for the friends to catch up. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia He said the four friends would 'certainly have to all get together and celebrate'. 'It's a huge prize,' he said. 'We'll be able to clear the mortgage, which is amazing. 'We might also do a trip away with family and friends. 'This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime moment! I'm still shaken up.'
