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West Australian
a day ago
- Business
- West Australian
Lotto: Uni student celebrates Millionaire Medley win by paying off fees and indulging on chicken dinner
A West Aussie engineering student celebrated in style after becoming a millionaire, thanks to winning division one in Monday's Millionaire Medley draw. The university student in his late twenties was in disbelief when he found out that he had won a division one prize of $1,000,000. 'My heart was beating out of my chest when I realised, I had won,' he said. In a heartwarming admission, the student claimed that he would use his winnings to pay all of his university fees, then celebrate in true student style. 'I'll be paying all my uni fees upfront and I'm taking my girlfriend out for a chicken dinner to celebrate,' he said. The student had only been playing Lotto for around six months and purchased the winning ticket from Riverton Forum Lottery Kiosk in Parkwood. Unusually, his winning ticket was a System 7 ticket, which cost less than $15 but covered multiple combinations of similar numbers, meaning that he took home an additional $3,250.50 on top of his $1 million Division One prize. Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said said as System tickets cover multiple combinations of similar numbers, winning a Systems entry will usually pay multiple prizes. 'Buying a System ticket allows you to choose fewer or more numbers than are drawn, generating every possible combination for your chosen numbers,' she said. This win is WA's second Millionaire Medley win of the month and follows after a Perth woman in her 70s came forward to claim a $4.29m slice of Saturday's $30m Megadraw jackpot earlier this week. The next chance to win is in Thursday night's $4 million Powerball jackpot and tickets are available in-store, online and via the Lotterywest App.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Student uses $1million lotto win to pay off university fees
A West Aussie engineering student celebrated in style after becoming a millionaire, thanks to winning division one in Monday's Millionaire Medley draw. The university student in his late twenties was in disbelief when he found out that he had won a division one prize of $1,000,000. 'My heart was beating out of my chest when I realised, I had won,' he said. In a heartwarming admission, the student claimed that he would use his winnings to pay all of his university fees, then celebrate in true student style. 'I'll be paying all my uni fees upfront and I'm taking my girlfriend out for a chicken dinner to celebrate,' he said. The student had only been playing Lotto for around six months and purchased the winning ticket from Riverton Forum Lottery Kiosk in Parkwood. Unusually, his winning ticket was a System 7 ticket, which cost less than $15 but covered multiple combinations of similar numbers, meaning that he took home an additional $3,250.50 on top of his $1 million Division One prize. Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said said as System tickets cover multiple combinations of similar numbers, winning a Systems entry will usually pay multiple prizes. 'Buying a System ticket allows you to choose fewer or more numbers than are drawn, generating every possible combination for your chosen numbers,' she said. This win is WA's second Millionaire Medley win of the month and follows after a Perth woman in her 70s came forward to claim a $4.29m slice of Saturday's $30m Megadraw jackpot earlier this week. The next chance to win is in Thursday night's $4 million Powerball jackpot and tickets are available in-store, online and via the Lotterywest App.
West Australian
3 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
Lotto: Perth woman in her 70s claims $4.2m slice of Saturday's $30m Megadraw jackpot
The West Aussie winner of Saturday's Megadraw has come forward to collect her slice of the $30 million jackpot, revealing how a 'funny feeling' prompted her to buy the lucky slip. At the eleventh hour, the woman in her 70s decided to go back to The Lucky Charm in Harrisdale and purchase a ticket for herself after she bought one earlier as a birthday gift for her adult son. 'There was something in the back of my mind telling me to go and buy another ticket,' the winner said. 'I managed to get to the newsagents in Harrisdale before it closed on Saturday and thought nothing more of it until I was shopping the next day and decided to check my ticket in-store. 'I was shocked when the girl in the store quietly told me I won, but I couldn't let myself believe it until I got to Lotterywest to verify the win. I don't think I slept a wink that night.' Overjoyed by the mammoth win, the woman from Perth's southeast plans to pay off her mortgage and set off on a holiday with her newfound fortune. Saturday's Lotto luck follows a tidy division one win in Monday night's Millionaire Medley game. The $1 million ticket was sold at Riverton Forum Lottery Kiosk, with the winner yet to claim their cash. Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said the State's recent big wins come after a string of division one hauls this month. 'WA has celebrated eight division one prizes since the start of July and we hope to see that number grow following tonight's $20 million OZ Lotto draw,' she said. 'It's been absolutely freezing in Perth over the last few days so it's wonderful to hear heartwarming stories of Lotto wins changing the lives of West Aussies.' Punters will get the chance to be in the running for Tuesday's $20m Oz Lotto jackpot, with tickets available for purchase online or in-store until 6pm.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
How ‘funny feeling' led to Perth woman's $4m Lotto windfall
The West Aussie winner of Saturday's Megadraw has come forward to collect her slice of the $30 million jackpot, revealing how a 'funny feeling' prompted her to buy the lucky slip. At the eleventh hour, the woman in her 70s decided to go back to The Lucky Charm in Harrisdale and purchase a ticket for herself after she bought one earlier as a birthday gift for her adult son. 'There was something in the back of my mind telling me to go and buy another ticket,' the winner said. 'I managed to get to the newsagents in Harrisdale before it closed on Saturday and thought nothing more of it until I was shopping the next day and decided to check my ticket in-store. 'I was shocked when the girl in the store quietly told me I won, but I couldn't let myself believe it until I got to Lotterywest to verify the win. I don't think I slept a wink that night.' Overjoyed by the mammoth win, the woman from Perth's southeast plans to pay off her mortgage and set off on a holiday with her newfound fortune. Saturday's Lotto luck follows a tidy division one win in Monday night's Millionaire Medley game. The $1 million ticket was sold at Riverton Forum Lottery Kiosk, with the winner yet to claim their cash. Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said the State's recent big wins come after a string of division one hauls this month. 'WA has celebrated eight division one prizes since the start of July and we hope to see that number grow following tonight's $20 million OZ Lotto draw,' she said. 'It's been absolutely freezing in Perth over the last few days so it's wonderful to hear heartwarming stories of Lotto wins changing the lives of West Aussies.' Punters will get the chance to be in the running for Tuesday's $20m Oz Lotto jackpot, with tickets available for purchase online or in-store until 6pm.
West Australian
6 days ago
- General
- West Australian
Lotto: West Aussie ticketholder among seven players to win share in Saturday's $30 million Megadraw
One lucky Sandgroper will be taking home a massive slice of Saturday's $30 million Megadraw. The fortunate punter is among seven division one winners who will each walk away with more than $4.2 million after matching six winning numbers. They truly were lucky, with the odds of winning division one in Saturday's game 8,145,060 to 1, according to Lotterywest. Up to a third of Aussie adults were expected to take a chance in Saturday's draw and it paid off for many players across the board. Luck rained down on another 118 players — including 21 West Aussies — who scored $11,463.35 with division two wins. A handy cash boost of $937.15 will be making its way to the pockets of 2,185 division three winners across the country. The winning numbers for draw #4593 were 17, 23, 40, 42, 44 and 2. The supps were 27 and 39. Saturday luck comes after one ticketholder from Queensland scooped Thursday's $30 million Powerball jackpot. When the retiree was contacted by an official from The Lott on Friday morning he had not even checked his tickets and was understandably stunned — given the biggest prize he'd ever previously won was an Easter basket. 'Holy sh**! Wow. Unbelievable!' he told them. 'Oh, my goodness. Words can't explain how I'm feeling right now. Dear, dear, dear.'
