Western Australia has experienced its luckiest Lotto week so far this year with three back to back wins following the sale of a Division 1 Saturday Lotto ticket worth almost $700,000.
Lotterywest spokeswoman Chloe Lawler said the winning ticket was sold at Albany Lottery, News & Gifts only 24 hours after two consecutive Scratch’n’Win top prize windfalls.
“Last week was a big one for punters here in the West,” Ms Lawler said.
“Two Scratch’n’Win prizes were claimed worth half a million dollars followed by our 27th Division 1 winner for 2017 less than 24 hours later,” she added.
Ms Lawler said six other lucky Western Australians also picked up Division 2 prizes worth over $15,500.
Albany Lottery, News & Gifts owner Bob Campbell said while it was his first brush with Division 1 luck, he hoped it would carry over to tomorrow’s $40 million OZ Lotto jackpot.
“We’re over the moon to have played a part in changing the life of a lucky local,” Mr Campbell said.
“With $40 million on offer tomorrow night we’re hoping to do it all again,” he added.
Ms Lawler said tomorrow night’s $40 million OZ Lotto jackpot was the second highest experienced by the State so far this year.
“We’re expecting sales to peak around 4pm,” Ms Lawler said.
“At that point in time our retailers will be churning out almost 500 tickets a minute,” she added.
It is expected sales from tomorrow night’s jackpot will generate approximately $2.3 million for the WA community.
“It’s important to remember that even when you don’t have a win the WA has one of a different kind,” Ms Lawler said.
“Approximately one third of every dollar you spent on Lotterywest games goes back to the community,” she added.
Punters have until 6pm on draw day to purchase tickets from Lotterywest in-store, via Play Online or by downloading the app.
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