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Friday, October 25, 2024

Two Canberrans score close to $1m Lotto wins

Christmas has come early for two Canberrans after they each scored almost $1 million in the weekend’s Lotto draw.

One of the Canberra winners said they couldn’t think of a better early Christmas present than their winning ticket.

“I’m still just spinning out,” the man exclaimed.

“I only just discovered I’d won about an hour ago.

“It’s funny. I had two tickets… one of them won a smaller prize and I was stoked. And then I checked this one and I thought, ‘Holy sh**! That can’t be right!’.

“I was fully spun out!

“You have no idea what this means to me.

“It’s a pretty decent prize – I’m not going to lie.

“It will allow me to buy a house. This is definitely the best way to start a new year!”

The other winner, a Wanniassa woman, has admitted she didn’t get a wink of sleep on Saturday night after checking her winning Lotto ticket before bedtime.

“I couldn’t sleep. My brain just went into hyperdrive,” she laughed when speaking to an official from The Lott.

“I didn’t sleep all night, but that’s a good problem to have.

“I check my numbers every Saturday night. I don’t go to bed until I check my ticket.

“This time, I just kept looking at it. I double-checked it four times until it sank in that there were all six numbers there.

“I think I sat there and cried.

“I’ve already thought about what I’ll do with the prize. It’s not just mine… I’m going to donate to charity, help the kids and family, and treat myself along the way.

“I’m just thrilled”.

The woman’s entry was purchased at Erindale News N Gifts, Shop 12, Erindale Shopping Centre, 68 Comrie Street, Wanniassa.

Support for anyone affected by gambling is available via gamblinghelponline.org.au or call 1800 858 858.

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