A Canberra small business owner won $800,000 in Wednesday's Lotto draw - the third ACT Lotto winner in five days.
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He plans to buy a new family home with the windfall.
The man bought his ticket from Supanews Canberra Centre.
The same outlet sold two shares in a Lotto syndicate that won division one on Saturday. The 10 members of the Canberra and NSW syndicate each won $59,385.10. The other members of the syndicate bought their tickets from various Sydney outlets.
The Canberra businessman's entry, meanwhile, was one of five division one winning entries across Australia in Monday and Wednesday Lotto draw 381.
Speaking to a NSW Lotteries official on Thursday morning, Canberra's latest Lotto winner recounted the moment he decided to check his entry in Wednesday night’s draw.
“I was just at work this morning and I thought I would check my ticket. So I just scanned it on the app and I couldn’t believe it,” he said
“I’ve been playing Lotto for about 20 years using some special numbers – my family’s birth dates. I guess the numbers were due to come up at some stage.
“I’m happy another four people also won division one last night. It’s a great win.”
The man shared his first priority was to buy a new family home.
“We also need a holiday so that might happen as well,” he said.
Supanews Canberra Centre team member Annie Olive said she was amazed to see another division one win land in her outlet.
“That’s three in five days,” she said.
“We sold two shares in a division one winning syndicate on the weekend and now this. It’s amazing.
“We wish the winner all the very best with their prize. Who knows? Perhaps we’ll see another division one win for us this weekend.”
