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Perth Now
an hour ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Aussies in rush for Oz Lotto tickets as jackpot hits $70m
A ticket in this week's Oz Lotto draw could mean a $70 million jackpot win, and your life changed forever. It is the second-biggest prize offered by any lottery game in the country this year, and the fourth largest in the history of Oz Lotto. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Oz Lotto jackpot hits $70m. A similar jackpot was won earlier this year by a 15-share syndicate in Queensland, with each taking home a $4.7 million slice. 'We're expecting one in five Australian adults to have an entry into this jackpot draw,' Oz Lotto said. 'To beat the rush, we recommend securing your ticket as soon as possible at any licensed lottery outlet, online, or via The Lott mobile app. 'Time will tell if any winning Aussies will be receiving a multimillion-dollar call from us, or if the jackpot continues to climb.' Entries close at 7.30pm AEST on Tuesday. The draw will happen live on Channel 7 about 8.30pm AEST. 'We'll be eagerly watching the draw live ... ready to make any potential winning calls,' Oz Lotto said. A NSW father going through a 'rough trot' won a $30 million jackpot prize through Powerball last month. He purchased the ticket from a newsagency in Aberdare, a town about 45 minutes west of Newcastle, and it had been pinned to his fridge until he got the life-changing call about his win. His response? 'Holy s***! Bless you, man! Bless you!' 'I just had this ticket on the fridge. I was looking at it this afternoon and thought, wouldn't it be lovely to win. 'The ticket was there with all the bills. 'There will be no more worrying about bills now. I don't care if I get a bill now.' The winner said he already had some ideas about how he planned to spend his newfound fortune. 'For a start, I'll look at buying a new house and looking after the family,' he said. 'Then, I'll take it from there.' Meanwhile, a Perth woman last month revealed she'd dodged calls from Lotterywest, thinking they were calls from a charity. The 59-year-old woman won a $2.3 million prize and celebrated with a $7 bottle of champagne and a trip to Bali. 'I go in (a syndicate) every week with my cousin, we have a small system, so it costs us $5 a week,' the woman said. 'We've been doing it for 20 years, we definitely haven't broken even. 'I saw there was a $30 million super draw so I thought I'll get a Slikpik (by myself) and then we went away for Christmas. 'We went up to Lancelin with a whole lot of family and I kept getting these missed calls, and I thought 'bloody Greenpeace', because I signed a petition and they ring you up and follow up.' It wasn't until she returned home and checked her emails that she realised the reason for the calls. 'I saw something from Lotterywest and it said you need to contact us about a prize,' said. Despite being offered financial advice by Lotterywest, the woman had already mapped out a plan for the cash. The couple bought their sister out of their shared investment property and loaded up their superannuation before turning their attention to their four children. The woman generously gifted her children a wad of cash, with some conditions attached. 'They got $100,000 for a mortgage, and they got $20,000 fun money,' she said. The couple have been enjoying the money after the win, remodelling the kitchen on their home, splashing on a 'dream car' 300 series LandCruiser and going on surfing trips to Bali. 'It hasn't changed my life hugely, it's just made a better balance of everything,' the woman said. 'We've still got the same friends, we still do the same stuff, it's not like we're all driving flash cars or fine dining.'
West Australian
an hour ago
- Business
- West Australian
Oz Lotto jackpot skyrockets to life-changing $70m
A ticket in this week's Oz Lotto draw could mean a $70 million jackpot win, and your life changed forever. It is the second-biggest prize offered by any lottery game in the country this year, and the fourth largest in the history of Oz Lotto. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Oz Lotto jackpot hits $70m. A similar jackpot was won earlier this year by a 15-share syndicate in Queensland, with each taking home a $4.7 million slice. 'We're expecting one in five Australian adults to have an entry into this jackpot draw,' Oz Lotto said. 'To beat the rush, we recommend securing your ticket as soon as possible at any licensed lottery outlet, online , or via The Lott mobile app. 'Time will tell if any winning Aussies will be receiving a multimillion-dollar call from us, or if the jackpot continues to climb.' Entries close at 7.30pm AEST on Tuesday. The draw will happen live on Channel 7 about 8.30pm AEST. 'We'll be eagerly watching the draw live ... ready to make any potential winning calls,' Oz Lotto said. A NSW father going through a 'rough trot' won a $30 million jackpot prize through Powerball last month . He purchased the ticket from a newsagency in Aberdare, a town about 45 minutes west of Newcastle , and it had been pinned to his fridge until he got the life-changing call about his win. His response? 'Holy s***! Bless you, man! Bless you!' 'I just had this ticket on the fridge. I was looking at it this afternoon and thought, wouldn't it be lovely to win. 'The ticket was there with all the bills. 'There will be no more worrying about bills now. I don't care if I get a bill now.' The winner said he already had some ideas about how he planned to spend his newfound fortune. 'For a start, I'll look at buying a new house and looking after the family,' he said. 'Then, I'll take it from there.' Meanwhile, a Perth woman last month revealed she'd dodged calls from Lotterywest, thinking they were calls from a charity. The 59-year-old woman won a $2.3 million prize and celebrated with a $7 bottle of champagne and a trip to Bali. 'I go in (a syndicate) every week with my cousin, we have a small system, so it costs us $5 a week,' the woman said. 'We've been doing it for 20 years, we definitely haven't broken even. 'I saw there was a $30 million super draw so I thought I'll get a Slikpik (by myself) and then we went away for Christmas. 'We went up to Lancelin with a whole lot of family and I kept getting these missed calls, and I thought 'bloody Greenpeace', because I signed a petition and they ring you up and follow up.' It wasn't until she returned home and checked her emails that she realised the reason for the calls. 'I saw something from Lotterywest and it said you need to contact us about a prize,' said. Despite being offered financial advice by Lotterywest, the woman had already mapped out a plan for the cash. The couple bought their sister out of their shared investment property and loaded up their superannuation before turning their attention to their four children. The woman generously gifted her children a wad of cash, with some conditions attached. 'They got $100,000 for a mortgage, and they got $20,000 fun money,' she said. The couple have been enjoying the money after the win, remodelling the kitchen on their home, splashing on a 'dream car' 300 series LandCruiser and going on surfing trips to Bali. 'It hasn't changed my life hugely, it's just made a better balance of everything,' the woman said. 'We've still got the same friends, we still do the same stuff, it's not like we're all driving flash cars or fine dining.'
7NEWS
3 hours ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
Oz Lotto jackpot skyrockets to life-changing $70m
A ticket in this week's Oz Lotto draw could mean a $70 million jackpot win, and your life changed forever. It is the second-biggest prize offered by any lottery game in the country this year, and the fourth largest in the history of Oz Lotto. A similar jackpot was won earlier this year by a 15-share syndicate in Queensland, with each taking home a $.47 million slice. 'We're expecting one in five Australian adults to have an entry into this jackpot draw,' Oz Lotto said. 'To beat the rush, we recommend securing your ticket as soon as possible at any licensed lottery outlet, online, or via The Lott mobile app. 'Time will tell if any winning Aussies will be receiving a multimillion-dollar call from us, or if the jackpot continues to climb.' Entries close at 7.30pm AEST on Tuesday. The draw will happen live on Channel 7 about 8.30pm AEST. 'We'll be eagerly watching the draw live ... ready to make any potential winning calls,' Oz Lotto said. Recent wins A NSW father going through a 'rough trot' won a $30 million jackpot prize through Powerball last month. He purchased the ticket from a newsagency in Aberdare, a town about 45 minutes west of Newcastle, and it had been pinned to his fridge until he got the life-changing call about his win. His response? 'Holy s***! Bless you, man! Bless you!' 'I just had this ticket on the fridge. I was looking at it this afternoon and thought, wouldn't it be lovely to win. 'The ticket was there with all the bills. 'There will be no more worrying about bills now. I don't care if I get a bill now.' The winner said he already had some ideas about how he planned to spend his newfound fortune. 'For a start, I'll look at buying a new house and looking after the family,' he said. 'Then, I'll take it from there.' Meanwhile, a Perth woman last month revealed she'd dodged calls from Lotterywest, thinking they were calls from a charity. The 59-year-old woman won a $2.3 million prize and celebrated with a $7 bottle of champagne and a trip to Bali. 'I go in (a syndicate) every week with my cousin, we have a small system, so it costs us $5 a week,' the woman said. 'We've been doing it for 20 years, we definitely haven't broken even. 'I saw there was a $30 million super draw so I thought I'll get a Slikpik (by myself) and then we went away for Christmas. 'We went up to Lancelin with a whole lot of family and I kept getting these missed calls, and I thought 'bloody Greenpeace', because I signed a petition and they ring you up and follow up.' It wasn't until she returned home and checked her emails that she realised the reason for the calls. 'I saw something from Lotterywest and it said you need to contact us about a prize,' said. Despite being offered financial advice by Lotterywest, the woman had already mapped out a plan for the cash. The couple bought their sister out of their shared investment property and loaded up their superannuation before turning their attention to their four children. The woman generously gifted her children a wad of cash, with some conditions attached. 'They got $100,000 for a mortgage, and they got $20,000 fun money,' she said. The couple have been enjoying the money after the win, remodelling the kitchen on their home, splashing on a 'dream car' 300 series LandCruiser and going on surfing trips to Bali. 'It hasn't changed my life hugely, it's just made a better balance of everything,' the woman said. 'We've still got the same friends, we still do the same stuff, it's not like we're all driving flash cars or fine dining.'
7NEWS
4 days ago
- 7NEWS
Perth mother unknowingly won $2.3 million after mistaking calls from Lotterywest for Greenpeace
A Perth woman who banked $2.3 million in Lotto, despite being told she'd never win by a clairvoyant, has told how she celebrated with a $7 bottle of champagne and a trip to Bali. While Lotto winners rarely speak to the media, a WA division-one winner has broken their silence on what it's like to score the jackpot. The 59-year-old woman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, became a millionaire in January 2024 after ignoring calls from Lotterywest, mistaking them for callers from a charity. 'I go in (a syndicate) every week with my cousin, we have a small system, so it costs us $5 a week… We've been doing it for 20 years; we definitely haven't broken even,' the woman said. 'I saw that there was a $30 million super draw, so I thought I'll get a Slikpik (by myself) and then we went away for Christmas. 'We went up to Lancelin with a whole lot of family and I kept getting these missed calls, and I thought bloody Greenpeace, because I signed a petition and they ring you up and follow up.' "We toasted with this bottle of $7 champagne. " It wasn't until she returned home and checked her emails that she realised the reason for the calls. 'I saw something from Lotterywest and it said you need to contact us about a prize,' said. Believing it was a scam, she checked her app which confirmed the ticket was a winner, which she soon realised was to the value of $2.3m. The news made it through the home, with everyone erupting in celebration. 'We toasted with this bottle of $7 champagne,' the woman said. '(My daughter's) jumping around the house, one of my other kids was home jumping around, they ran and told my husband and he's jumping around. 'I wasn't really over the top excited, the others were going crazy, my husband couldn't sleep all night.' The woman said the group celebrated in style. 'I hadn't had the chance to go out and buy any decent champagne because I had been so busy,' she said. 'It was the worst kept secret in the history of the world, everyone knew about it.' Despite being offered financial advice by Lotterywest, the woman had already mapped out a plan for the cash. The couple bought their sister out of their shared investment property and loaded up their superannuation before turning their attention to their four children. The woman generously gifted her children a wad of cash, with some conditions attached. 'They got $100,000 for a mortgage, and they got $20,000 fun money,' she said. The couple have been enjoying the money after the win, remodelling the kitchen on their home, splashing on a 'dream car' 300 series LandCruiser and going away on surfing trips to Bali. 'It hasn't changed my life hugely, it's just made a better balance of everything,' the woman said. 'We've still got the same friends, we still do the same stuff, it's not like we're all driving flash cars or fine dining. "'You can't play lotto to bank on it changing your life, you've got to change your life yourself to make sure you're enjoying it, then if you get lotto it's a bonus.' " Despite being close to retirement, neither the woman or her husband stopped working, to the surprise of her colleagues. 'I was never going to stop work, I really enjoy my job, my husband straight away said – that's it, I'm never going to work again… 14 months later and he's still (working),' she said. 'I've just taken a lower position and work casual now… and I don't have to do night shifts, which when you're 59 is getting exhausting.' The win debunked predictions from a clairvoyant who was asked by the woman's daughter about the possibility of a Lotto win. 'She came back and said 'no, your mum won't win Lotto so don't bother buying Lotto tickets',' the woman said. 'Obviously if I don't buy a ticket then she'll be right… and I said I am going to win Lotto, so I'm going to keep buying a ticket.'
West Australian
5 days ago
- West Australian
Perth mother unknowingly won $2.3 million after mistaking calls from Lotterywest for Greenpeace
Perth woman who banked $2.3 million in Lotto, despite being told she'd never win by a clairvoyant, has told how she celebrated with a $7 bottle of champagne and a trip to Bali. While Lotto winners rarely speak to the media, a WA division-one winner has broken their silence on what it's like to score the jackpot. Th 59-year-old woman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, became a millionaire in January 2024, after ignoring calls from Lotterywest, mistaking them for callers from a charity. 'I go in (a syndicate) every week with my cousin, we have a small system, so it costs us $5 a week… We've been doing it for 20 years; we definitely haven't broken even,' the woman said. 'I saw that there was a $30 million super draw, so I thought I'll get a Slikpik (by myself) and then we went away for Christmas. 'We went up to Lancelin with a whole lot of family and I kept getting these missed calls, and I thought bloody Greenpeace, because I signed a petition and they ring you up and follow up.' It wasn't until she returned home and checked her emails that she realised the reason for the calls. 'I saw something from Lotterywest and it said you need to contact us about a prize,' said. Believing it was a scam, she checked her app which confirmed the ticket was a winner, which she soon realised was to the value of $2.3m. The news made it through the home, with everyone erupting in celebration. '(My daughter's) jumping around the house, one of my other kids was home jumping around, they ran and told my husband and he's jumping around,' the woman said. 'I wasn't really over the top excited, the others were going crazy, my husband couldn't sleep all night.' The woman said the group celebrated in style. 'I hadn't had the chance to go out and buy any decent champagne because I had been so busy,' she said. 'It was the worst kept secret in the history of the world, everyone knew about it.' Despite being offered financial advice by Lotterywest, the woman had already mapped out a plan for the cash. The couple bought their sister out of their shared investment property and loaded up their superannuation before turning their attention to their four children. The woman generously gifted her children a wad of cash, with some conditions attached. 'They got $100,000 for a mortgage, and they got $20,000 fun money,' she said. The couple have been enjoying the money after the win, remodelling the kitchen on their home, splashing on a 'dream car' 300 series LandCruiser and going away on surfing trips to Bali. 'It hasn't changed my life hugely, it's just made a better balance of everything,' the woman said. 'We've still got the same friends, we still do the same stuff, it's not like we're all driving flash cars or fine dining. Despite being close to retirement, neither the woman or her husband stopped working, to the surprise of her colleagues. 'I was never going to stop work, I really enjoy my job, my husband straight away said – that's it, I'm never going to work again… 14 months later and he's still (working),' she said. 'I've just taken a lower position and work casual now… and I don't have to do night shifts, which when you're 59 is getting exhausting.' The win debunked predictions from a clairvoyant who was asked by the woman's daughter about the possibility of a Lotto win. 'She came back and said 'no, your mum won't win Lotto so don't bother buying Lotto tickets',' the woman said. 'Obviously if I don't buy a ticket then she'll be right… and I said I am going to win Lotto, so I'm going to keep buying a ticket.'
