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Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Tasmanian man wins $70m OZ Lotto jackpot, reveals his big plans with the money
A man from Tasmania was left surprised and overwhelmed with emotions after he realised that he had won $70m in Tuesday night's Oz Lotto jackpot. It is the second-largest jackpot prize in the lottery's history. The man purchased his ticket through online lottery reseller Oz Lotteries. He took home the entire division one prize pool. The winning numbers for the draw 1633 were 44, 34, 45, 1, 46, 25, and 21, while the supplementary numbers were 9, 14, and 16, according to a leading Australian news website. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo The man claimed that he had repeatedly tried to log into his account well into the wee hours of the morning of Wednesday (June 4, 2025), The Nightly reported. The man bought the sole winning ticket online. Having no idea whatsoever about bagging the winning prize, the man claimed that he checked his Oz Lotteries account more than 15 times since 11pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – and went into work as normal the next day. Live Events What is this lottery winner planning now According to media reports, the man told The Lott that he was set to retire soon and purchase a home with his partner. The Lott team called him on Wednesday morning to inform him about his huge victory. 'Oh wow. I don't have to come to work anymore, it's -1C here at the moment where I am working,' he told The Lott. 'I might just go and hand in my resignation right now.' The man, the sole Division 1 winner, admitted that he couldn't quite believe the news. Speaking about his plans with the jackpot money, the man said that he was hoping to spend part of it on a home with his partner after experiencing a 'rough couple of years'. 'Buying a dream home with my partner and helping my family out,' he said. The man said that he had a rough couple of years and he is getting back on his feet. He further stated that he has a mortgage when everyone else is about to retire. The next big jackpot is set to take place on Thursday (June 5) with a Division 1 Powerball prize of $50m.
West Australian
5 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
‘All a dream': Tassie man pockets enormous $70m Oz Lotto jackpot win
A Tasmanian man has claimed the $70m Oz Lotto jackpot – the second-largest jackpot prize in the lottery's history. The winning numbers for Tuesday night's draw 1633 were 44, 34, 45, 1, 46, 25, and 21, while the supplementary numbers were 9, 14, and 16. The man purchased the sole winning ticket online, and despite claiming to have checked his Oz Lotteries account more than 15 times since 11pm on Tuesday – and going into work as normal on Wednesday – he had no idea that he had taken home the winning prize. The Tasmanian man told The Lott that he was set to retire soon and purchase a home with his partner. The The Lott team called him on Wednesday morning to confirm his massive win. 'Oh wow. I don't have to come to work anymore, it's -1C here at the moment where I am working,' he told The Lott. 'I might just go and hand my resignation in right now.' The man, the sole Division 1 winner, admitted that he couldn't quite believe the news. 'I have hardly slept all night,' he told them. 'I was wondering if I was dreaming, and I was going to wake up and someone was going to say, it was all just a dream.' The man said he was hoping to spend part of his $70m winnings on a home with his partner after experiencing a 'rough couple of years'. 'Buying a dream home with my partner and helping my family out,' he said. 'Oh, this is brilliant, absolutely brilliant … I've had a (rough) couple of years. 'I am just getting back on my feet and I still have a mortgage when everyone else (my age) is about to retire. 'I have been saying I will have to work until I am 70 but not now'The next major jackpot will take place on Thursday, with a Division 1 Powerball prize of $50m.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
‘All a dream': Tassie man pockets $70m
A Tasmanian man has claimed the $70m Oz Lotto jackpot – the second-largest jackpot prize in the lottery's history. The winning numbers for Tuesday night's draw 1633 were 44, 34, 45, 1, 46, 25, and 21, while the supplementary numbers were 9, 14, and 16. The man purchased the sole winning ticket online, and despite claiming to have checked his Oz Lotteries account more than 15 times since 11pm on Tuesday – and going into work as normal on Wednesday – he had no idea that he had taken home the winning prize. A Tasmanian man has pocketed the mammoth $70m Oz Lotto jackpot. NewsWire/Ian Currie Credit: News Corp Australia The Tasmanian man told The Lott that he was set to retire soon and purchase a home with his partner. The The Lott team called him on Wednesday morning to confirm his massive win. 'Oh wow. I don't have to come to work anymore, it's -1C here at the moment where I am working,' he told The Lott. 'I might just go and hand my resignation in right now.' The man is taking home the second-largest prize in the lottery's history. NewsWire/Ian Currie Credit: News Corp Australia The man, the sole Division 1 winner, admitted that he couldn't quite believe the news. 'I have hardly slept all night,' he told them. 'I was wondering if I was dreaming, and I was going to wake up and someone was going to say, it was all just a dream.' The man said he was hoping to spend part of his $70m winnings on a home with his partner after experiencing a 'rough couple of years'. 'Buying a dream home with my partner and helping my family out,' he said. 'Oh, this is brilliant, absolutely brilliant … I've had a (rough) couple of years. 'I am just getting back on my feet and I still have a mortgage when everyone else (my age) is about to retire. 'I have been saying I will have to work until I am 70 but not now'The next major jackpot will take place on Thursday, with a Division 1 Powerball prize of $50m.
