It’s not every day that you hear about an unclaimed $200,000 Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot Draw in your area, and it ends up being yours, but that’s exactly what happened to one Singleton woman.
She heard a radio announcement about an unclaimed ticket in her area so she went and checked her ticket just in case.
When an official from The Lott confirmed the winning news, the stunned woman relived the thrilling moment she uncovered her win.
“I’m still in shock. I never thought someone like me could win it! I’ve been playing Lucky Lotteries for years now, and this is by far my biggest win.
“It’s funny, I’d completely forgotten about the ticket until I heard on the radio that there was a mystery winner in draw 1706 from the Singleton area.
“I turned to my hubby and told him, ‘I was in that one. I should check my ticket!’
“We drove straight to our local newsagency, and when we checked the ticket, the staff told us that they couldn’t pay it there.
“Now we’re on the phone to you, and you’re telling me we won $200,000! It’s crazy.
“Thank goodness I was listening to the radio at the right time. Imagine if I completely forgot to check it.”
With $200,000 soon to boost her bank account, the delighted winner looked forward to booking a long-awaited overseas getaway and celebrating with close family.
“We’d love to go on a trip sometime soon. New Zealand has been on our bucket list for some time, so hopefully we can make it there,” she said.
“I’ve also told the whole family to come over and I’ll shout them some Chinese.”
The winning entry was purchased at the Singleton Mall Newsagency.
Manager Kevin Zhang said he was thrilled to hear one of their customers had won.
“I’m so glad to hear someone in our tight-knit local community has scored such an awesome prize.
“We sold a division one winning ticket in Weekday Windfall only a few months ago, so it seems like our newsagency is on a winning streak.
“Congratulations to our winner. We hope you can take some time to celebrate and enjoy your great win.”
