19 July 2017

Karrinyup couple take out $16.6 million in prize money

A couple from Karrinyup has been revealed as Perth’s latest multimillionaires after coming forward to claim more than $16.6 million in OZ Lotto prize money.

The husband and wife – aged in their 50s – said this was the first time they had purchased an OZ Lotto ticket despite playing regularly with The Lucky Charm Gwelup.

“We usually stick to Saturday Lotto but because of the jackpot I rang hubby and told him to give it a go,” the wife said.

“He gave me a bit of cheek but still managed to drag his feet to our local outlet to pick up a ticket,” she added.

The women’s husband added it was a case of happy wife, happy life.

“I had no intention of purchasing a ticket but I knew I’d never hear the end of it if I didn’t,” the man said.

“I made it to the store just before they closed and purchased the cheapest ticket I could – a 12 game Slikpik,” he laughed.

“My wife called me a cheapskate but at least I did as I was told.”

The couple said while the mammoth windfall would turn plenty of dreams into reality, they had no intention of quitting their jobs.

“We’re average Joes and always will be – we plan to keep working,” the wife said.

“All that’s changed is we’ll now be able to set our entire family up for life,” she added.

The overnight win contributes to the Western Australia’s fast growing tally of Division 1 Lotto winners which has now reached 36 so far this year.

Lotterywest spokesperson Chloe Lawler said local winners have now shared in more than $90 million worth of prizes.

“The good news is even if you didn’t have a win in last night’s jackpot, you’ve got another opportunity with our $20 million Saturday Lotto Superdraw next weekend,” Ms Lawler said.

“By playing with Lotterywest you also helped us raise more than $7 million for the WA community over the seven week jackpot roll,” she added.

Punters have until 6pm on Saturday 29 July to purchase tickets in the $20 million Superdraw from Lotterywest in-store, through Play Online or by downloading the Lotterywest App.

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