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7NEWS
7 hours ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
Oldest unclaimed $671K jackpot set to expire as mystery winner remains missing after seven years
Australia's oldest unclaimed jackpot of more than $671,000 is about to slip away unless the winner comes forward. The winning Saturday Gold Lotto ticket, bought on the Gold Coast and drawn on August 11, 2018, is worth $671,513.12. Seven years on, the prize remains unclaimed, and with the deadline approaching, the mystery winner has until 11 August to come forward before the prize expires. If the prize isn't claimed by then, the money will either go to the state government or be used for promotional lottery draws. The unclaimed Division One winning entry from Lotto draw 3867, one of six nationally, was bought from Golden Lucky News at 1-29 Millaroo Dr in Helensvale. The shop owner, Melanie Zhi, said the winner could be a local or a tourist. 'While most of our customers are locals, we do get plenty of visitors from various places, especially from NSW,' Zhi said. 'Honestly, the winner could be anyone. 'I took over the outlet late last year, and it would be incredible if the mystery winner came forward. What a moment that would be! 'It's hard to believe the division one winner still hasn't come forward after all these years. We're really hoping they'll check their ticket and finally claim their prize.' The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell urged players in the area to check their tickets. 'Time is running out for this mystery winner to claim their exciting prize,' Hobdell said. 'It's highly likely our mystery winner has been going about the past seven years as normal with no idea they've been sitting on a winning ticket worth $670,000,' she said. 'We know other big winners have stashed their winning tickets in all sorts of places — from the fridge door to the car console — so it's worth searching all nooks and crannies for unchecked tickets.' Hobdell added this is a timely reminder for all players to register their tickets to a player card or online account. 'If this player had registered their ticket to The Lott Members Club, they would have already been united with their good fortune seven years ago,' she said. 'If you discover you are holding the winning ticket, contact The Lott on 131 868 immediately to begin the process of claiming your prize.' The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 3867 on 11 August 2018 were 1, 23, 8, 15, 44, 20, with supplementary numbers 11 and 18. Queensland has the longest time to claim lotto prizes, while players in NSW and the ACT have up to six years, according to Oz Lotteries. Prizes in Victoria do not expire, but after six months unclaimed winnings are transferred to the state revenue office, from which winners can still claim their money.
West Australian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Lotto: Luckiest Saturday Lotto numbers of last forty years revealed ahead of $30 million mega draw on July 26
They may be drawn completely at random, but historic records held by Lotterywest reveal some Lotto numbers are in fact luckier than others. Ahead of the Saturday Lotto $30 million Megadraw next Saturday, many West Aussies will roll out the same sequence of sentimental digits they always have, whether fruitful in the past or not. But statistically speaking, it might just pay to study the trends instead of banking on your children's birthdays to make you an instant millionaire. Crunching the winning numbers from the past 40 years, from July 1985 to mid-this month, Lotterywest reports the number one itself has been the most frequently drawn, or luckiest, contributing to the winning set of numbers 417 times in that period. The next luckiest figures are eleven and eight, drawn 414 and 407 times, respectively. With a total of 45 numbers available for selection in the popular weekend game, 44 has been statistically the least reliable for players, drawn on just 329 occasions. This represents a 'luck' disparity of 26 per cent between the most and least frequently drawn numbers. And for some, perhaps motivation to rethink 'trusty' 44. See below for the full list of luckiest to least lucky Saturday Lotto numbers (inclusive of draws 413 to 4589). Many players use Playslips to select their preferred numbers, but most often, it's randomly generated figures at the point of sale that result in Division One wins. 'WA players often play using special numbers like meaningful dates, including birthdays or anniversaries, though winning numbers are entirely random,' a Lotterywest spokesperson told The Sunday Times. 'Slikpiks, where numbers are randomly generated by the terminal, are responsible for around 65 per cent of Division One wins across all games. The most popular Saturday Lotto ticket sold in WA is a Slikpik 12, which costs $11.40.' Since the beginning of 2025, 33 tickets sold in WA have resulted in a Division One Saturday Lotto prize. In May, a Warnbro couple planned an 'extra luxurious haircut for their beloved dog' after bagging a $1.2 million Saturday Lotto pay day from just a $6.65 Playslip. With a whopping $30 million on the table next Saturday, Lotterywest advises pooling funds with family or friends in a syndicate to maximise the chances of raking in a life-changing haul.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
REVEALED: Luckiest Saturday Lotto numbers in history
They may be drawn completely at random, but historic records held by Lotterywest reveal some Lotto numbers are in fact luckier than others. Ahead of the Saturday Lotto $30 million Megadraw next Saturday, many West Aussies will roll out the same sequence of sentimental digits they always have, whether fruitful in the past or not. But statistically speaking, it might just pay to study the trends instead of banking on your children's birthdays to make you an instant millionaire. Crunching the winning numbers from the past 40 years, from July 1985 to mid-this month, Lotterywest reports the number one itself has been the most frequently drawn, or luckiest, contributing to the winning set of numbers 417 times in that period. The next luckiest figures are eleven and eight, drawn 414 and 407 times, respectively. With a total of 45 numbers available for selection in the popular weekend game, 44 has been statistically the least reliable for players, drawn on just 329 occasions. This represents a 'luck' disparity of 26 per cent between the most and least frequently drawn numbers. And for some, perhaps motivation to rethink 'trusty' 44. See below for the full list of luckiest to least lucky Saturday Lotto numbers (inclusive of draws 413 to 4589). Many players use Playslips to select their preferred numbers, but most often, it's randomly generated figures at the point of sale that result in Division One wins. 'WA players often play using special numbers like meaningful dates, including birthdays or anniversaries, though winning numbers are entirely random,' a Lotterywest spokesperson told The Sunday Times. 'Slikpiks, where numbers are randomly generated by the terminal, are responsible for around 65 per cent of Division One wins across all games. The most popular Saturday Lotto ticket sold in WA is a Slikpik 12, which costs $11.40.' Since the beginning of 2025, 33 tickets sold in WA have resulted in a Division One Saturday Lotto prize. In May, a Warnbro couple planned an 'extra luxurious haircut for their beloved dog' after bagging a $1.2 million Saturday Lotto pay day from just a $6.65 Playslip. With a whopping $30 million on the table next Saturday, Lotterywest advises pooling funds with family or friends in a syndicate to maximise the chances of raking in a life-changing haul.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Revealed: The great county cricket carve-up - radical plans to revamp Championship and T20 Blast, smaller counties make push for white-ball riches and players hit back at chaotic schedule
County cricket faces a radical overhaul under plans to enlarge the Championship and shrink the T20 Blast, as opponents warn of a dilution of quality. Despite a quintet of leading clubs including champions Surrey being in favour of the Championship's top flight being cut from 10 teams to eight to ensure it lives up to its elite billing, there are plans under discussion to make Division One a 12-team competition.
West Australian
6 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
Lotto: Ticket sold in South West scores Millionaire Medley jackpot, $900k slips from Saturday remain unclaimed
Western Australia gained another millionaire on Monday evening after one ticketholder from the State's south scored a division one win. It can be revealed the $1 million winning ticket was purchased from Australind News & Post. Monday's winning numbers for draw #4572 were 40, 4, 42, 5, 9 and 45. The supps were 6 and 2. Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said the winner's room could be very busy this week. 'It's so exciting to celebrate four Division One wins for WA players in a matter of days,' she said. 'Last night's Millionaire Medley win takes our tally for the year to 46 Division One winners sharing in more than $82 million in prizes, which is a great result for WA players. Monday's bout of luck comes after a trio of West Aussies each won $919,024 over the weekend. Despite the huge success in the west over the past week, so far, none of the winning Saturday Lotto tickets have been claimed. The winning numbers for Saturday evening's draw #4589 were 36, 9, 37, 35, 23, 29 and the supplementary numbers were 20 and 31. Lotterywest unveiled the winning tickets were purchased from Good Fortune Lottery Centre in Maddington, Greenwood Village Newsagency and Lotterywest Play Online.
