It was days earlier than the resident of Broadford, in central Victoria, found his newfound fortune as a result of the division one successful entry was unregistered.
This meant officers from The Lott needed to watch for him to examine his ticket and are available ahead.
He was overjoyed once they referred to as him to verify his windfall.
“I don’t know what to do though. I don’t know whether I should laugh or cry,” he stated.
“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.”
He stated his priorities now had been placing his toes up by retiring early and utilizing a number of the winnings to assist his kids repay their mortgages.
“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,” he stated.
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“I’ll also pay off my kid’s 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.”
The man was one of many eight division one successful entries in Saturday Lotto draw 4395 on September 2. Each division one successful entry pocketed $2.5 million.
His division one successful entry was bought at Broadford Newsagency in Broadford.
The odds of successful division one are greater than 8.145 million to 1.
If you need assistance you’ll be able to name the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Source: www.9news.com.au
