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New York Post
23-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
See the reason why this man claimed his $1.3M lotto prize a month late
A Queensland man has finally come forward to claim his $1.3 million in lotto winnings more than a month after the draw was announced – simply because he just didn't believe he had won. The hunt for the Gold Lotto draw winner came to a successful end on Thursday, with the man from Gympie, near the Sunshine Coast, calling the win 'surreal.' Advertisement He held one of the three division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563, on April 12 – winning a sizeable USD $1,030,668.54. As the winning entry wasn't registered, officials had to wait for the ticker holder to check their ticket and come forward in person. 'I went to the local newsagency to check my ticket and the young girls behind the counter said they couldn't pay out the prize,' the man said. 'That's when I knew it was big.' Advertisement 'I just had to sit and ponder the win for a month. I couldn't believe it.' A man from Queensland has finally claimed his prize of over $1.3m in Lotto winnings. mehaniq41 – The man said he hasn't told anyone about the win, and plans to keep it 'on the downlow'. 'It's pretty surreal,' he said when an official from The Lott confirmed his windfall. Advertisement 'It's taken a lot to sink in.' 'My mom and two uncles were big Golden Casket fans. I don't think they did very well in terms of winnings, but they would be very happy to hear that I've taken home division one myself.' One month had passed since the Gold Lotto draw happened, and the reason why the man came to collect his ticket now is simply because he didn't believe that he had won the jackpot. alexlmx – He plans to buy himself a new car with the winnings. Advertisement The winning entry was purchased at Nextra Gympie at Central Shopping Center, with owner Kelly Goatham adding there were a 'few expletives' when the big news broke. 'My co-owner Justene thought there was a snake in the house by the way I had yelled out to her,' she said. 'The proof is in the pudding that we can, in fact, sell a division one winning entry.' 'This is the first time Justene and I have sold a division one winning entry since we took over.' 'We came in early to get our store decorated with balloons and posters, and we've been sharing the exciting news with all of our customers.' The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563 on 12 April, 2025 were 45, 3, 22, 17, 13 and 6, while the supplementary numbers were 29 and 31. In the same draw, two ticket holders in Western Australia and another in Queensland were also division one entry winners.
Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Why man took month to claim $1.6m lotto win
A Queensland man has finally come forward to claim his $1.6m in Lotto winnings more than a month after the draw was announced – simply because he just didn't believe he had won. The hunt for the Gold Lotto draw winner came to a successful end on Thursday, with the man from Gympie, near the Sunshine Coast, calling the win 'surreal'. He held one of the three division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563, on April 12 – winning a sizeable $1,607,641.94. As the winning entry wasn't registered, officials had to wait for the ticker holder to check their ticket and come forward in person. 'I went to the local newsagency to check my ticket and the young girls behind the counter said they couldn't pay out the prize,' the man said. 'That's when I knew it was big. The man has decided to spend part of his $1.6m lotto prize on a new car. Credit: Supplied 'I just had to sit and ponder the win for a month. I couldn't believe it.' The man said he hasn't told anyone about the win, and plans to keep it 'on the downlow'. 'It's pretty surreal,' he said when an official from The Lott confirmed his windfall. 'It's taken a lot to sink in. 'My mum and two uncles were big Golden Casket fans. I don't think they did very well in terms of winnings, but they would be very happy to hear that I've taken home division one myself.' He plans to buy himself a new car with the winnings. The winning entry was purchased at Nextra Gympie at Central Shopping Centre, with owner Kelly Goatham adding there were a 'few expletives' when the big news broke. 'My co-owner Justene thought there was a snake in the house by the way I had yelled out to her,' she said. 'The proof is in the pudding that we can, in fact, sell a division one winning entry. 'This is the first time Justene and I have sold a division one winning entry since we took over. 'We came in early to get our store decorated with balloons and posters, and we've been sharing the exciting news with all of our customers.' The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563 on 12 April, 2025 were 45, 3, 22, 17, 13 and 6, while the supplementary numbers were 29 and 31. In the same draw, two ticket holders in Western Australia and another in Queensland were also division one entry winners.
West Australian
22-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
See the reason why a Gympie man claimed his $1.6m lotto prize a month late
A Queensland man has finally come forward to claim his $1.6m in Lotto winnings more than a month after the draw was announced – simply because he just didn't believe he had won. The hunt for the Gold Lotto draw winner came to a successful end on Thursday, with the man from Gympie, near the Sunshine Coast, calling the win 'surreal'. He held one of the three division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563, on April 12 – winning a sizeable $1,607,641.94. As the winning entry wasn't registered, officials had to wait for the ticker holder to check their ticket and come forward in person. 'I went to the local newsagency to check my ticket and the young girls behind the counter said they couldn't pay out the prize,' the man said. 'That's when I knew it was big. 'I just had to sit and ponder the win for a month. I couldn't believe it.' The man said he hasn't told anyone about the win, and plans to keep it 'on the downlow'. 'It's pretty surreal,' he said when an official from The Lott confirmed his windfall. 'It's taken a lot to sink in. 'My mum and two uncles were big Golden Casket fans. I don't think they did very well in terms of winnings, but they would be very happy to hear that I've taken home division one myself.' He plans to buy himself a new car with the winnings. The winning entry was purchased at Nextra Gympie at Central Shopping Centre, with owner Kelly Goatham adding there were a 'few expletives' when the big news broke. 'My co-owner Justene thought there was a snake in the house by the way I had yelled out to her,' she said. 'The proof is in the pudding that we can, in fact, sell a division one winning entry. 'This is the first time Justene and I have sold a division one winning entry since we took over. 'We came in early to get our store decorated with balloons and posters, and we've been sharing the exciting news with all of our customers.' The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563 on 12 April, 2025 were 45, 3, 22, 17, 13 and 6, while the supplementary numbers were 29 and 31. In the same draw, two ticket holders in Western Australia and another in Queensland were also division one entry winners.
News.com.au
22-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
See the reason why a Gympie man claimed his $1.6m lotto prize a month late
A Queensland man has finally come forward to claim his $1.6m in Lotto winnings more than a month after the draw was announced – simply because he just didn't believe he had won. The hunt for the Gold Lotto draw winner came to a successful end on Thursday, with the man from Gympie, near the Sunshine Coast, calling the win 'surreal'. He held one of the three division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563, on April 12 – winning a sizeable $1,607,641.94. As the winning entry wasn't registered, officials had to wait for the ticker holder to check their ticket and come forward in person. 'I went to the local newsagency to check my ticket and the young girls behind the counter said they couldn't pay out the prize,' the man said. 'That's when I knew it was big. 'I just had to sit and ponder the win for a month. I couldn't believe it.' The man said he hasn't told anyone about the win, and plans to keep it 'on the downlow'. 'It's pretty surreal,' he said when an official from The Lott confirmed his windfall. 'It's taken a lot to sink in. 'My mum and two uncles were big Golden Casket fans. I don't think they did very well in terms of winnings, but they would be very happy to hear that I've taken home division one myself.' He plans to buy himself a new car with the winnings. The winning entry was purchased at Nextra Gympie at Central Shopping Centre, with owner Kelly Goatham adding there were a 'few expletives' when the big news broke. 'My co-owner Justene thought there was a snake in the house by the way I had yelled out to her,' she said. 'The proof is in the pudding that we can, in fact, sell a division one winning entry. 'This is the first time Justene and I have sold a division one winning entry since we took over. 'We came in early to get our store decorated with balloons and posters, and we've been sharing the exciting news with all of our customers.' The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4563 on 12 April, 2025 were 45, 3, 22, 17, 13 and 6, while the supplementary numbers were 29 and 31. In the same draw, two ticket holders in Western Australia and another in Queensland were also division one entry winners.
West Australian
22-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Saturday Lotto millionaire: Gympie man comes forward a month after winning $1.6m
A Gympie man who struck it rich after scooping division one in a Saturday lotto draw spent more than month pondering his good fortune before fronting up to claim his prize. The man secured a life-changing $1.6m in the April 12 Saturday Gold Lotto draw but the ticket wasn't registered so authorities were none the wiser as to who held the winning ticket until he came forward. He was one of three division one winners sharing in the prize pool, two others were from Western Australia. 'It's pretty surreal!' he said when contacted by an official from The Lott. 'It's taken a lot to sink in. 'My mum and two uncles were big Golden Casket fans. I don't think they did very well in terms of winnings, but they would be very happy to hear that I've taken home division one myself!' 'I went to the local newsagency to check my ticket and the young girls behind the counter said they couldn't pay out the prize. That's when I knew it was big! 'I just had to sit and ponder the win for a month. I couldn't believe it. 'I've also kept the win on the down-low. I haven't told anyone about the win. I don't think I will.' The man is now planing how he'll spend his winnings. 'I need a new car. I will keep the one I have and fix it up, but it's time to upgrade it,' he exclaimed. He bought the winning ticket at Nextra Gympie, where owner Kelly Goatham said she too was shocked by the win. 'There were certainly a few expletives when we found out we sold a division one winning entry! My co-owner Justene thought there was a snake in the house by the way I had yelled out to her!' she said.
