A Broadford man will focus on ensuring his children are set up for the future after winning $2.5 million in a TattsLotto draw.
The man had one of the eight division one winning entries in the September 2 Lotto draw 4395. Each winning entry pocketed $2.5 million.
He purchased his winning entry at Broadford Newsagency, but took a little longer to discover his newfound fortune as the winning entry was unregistered, which meant officials from The Lott had to wait for the man to check his ticket and contact them.
The now millionaire said his main priority was retiring and easing into a more relaxed lifestyle before paying off his children’s mortgages and preparing them for the future.
“Oh my god, this is unbelievable,” the man told an official from The Lott.
“I don’t know what to do though. I don’t know whether I should laugh or cry.
“We play most weeks and I’ve always gone with the philosophy that you have to be in it to win it.
“You never really expect it to happen though.
“I’m going to retire straight away, I think. I’ve had a good working life, but this has just made it that much easier to pull back and enjoy the rest of my life in a more relaxed manner.
“I’ll also pay off my kids’ mortgages. It’s tough out there at the moment and I can’t wait to be able to help them get ahead and prepare for the future.
“I’ve got no doubt this win is going to do some amazing things for a lot of people.”
Broadford Newsagency store manager Amber Lunn said she was ecstatic to have sold a second division one winning entry in less than a month.
“How exciting has this been Broadford Newsagency and the local community. Who would believe that we would sell another division one winning entry in less than a month,” she said.
“We’re always happy when we sell a division one winning entry because it truly changes our customers’ lives and we’re glad to be a part of that.
“Congratulations to our very fortunate winner and we wish them all the best. Hopefully we can keep this winning streak going.”
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4395 on September 2 were 9, 37, 32, 41, 40 and 16, while the supplementary numbers were 26 and 30.
