Five lucky Western Australian players are sharing over $1 million, after taking out a Division One win in the weekend’s Saturday Lotto draw.
The winning ticket was a syndicate created by Somes Newsagency in Fremantle and each member will walk away with a $215,673 prize.
Owner of the store, Lee Kokwai, was the man behind the winning numbers.
“They were a combination of my favourite numbers and some at random,” he said.
“Lots of my customers love to play syndicates because it increases your chances of winning and they like the thought of sharing the prize.”
A married couple from Kwinana were the first to claim their $215,673 share.
“We have been absolutely ecstatic since finding out the news,” they said.
“We’ve been playing syndicates with the same store for the last 10 years.
“For us, this win means we don’t have to worry financially and its enough to be comfortable.
“Maybe we’ll get an upgrade on our car too.”
Four of the shares remain unclaimed.
WA’s tally of Division One winners for the year has now reached 44 with these prizes totalling $55.5 million.
When you play with Lotterywest, you’re also contributing to the WA community, with all available profits from Lotterywest tickets going back to the community through the Lotterywest COVID-19 Relief Fund.
Community groups to receive this support include the St Patrick's Community Support Centre based in Fremantle who were provided with a $214,343 grant in June to help those experiencing hardship in the south-west metropolitan area, with food relief and immediate support.
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10 August 2020