16 November 2018

Kalgoorlie strikes gold with $3 million Powerball win

Kalgoorlie has struck gold tonight after producing a winning Lotto ticket holding the entire $3 million Powerball jackpot.
 
The unclaimed ticket, sold at City News Kalgoorlie, was the only Division One winner from across the nation.
 
Lotterywest spokesperson Pina Compagnone said it was the third largest Lotto win for Western Australia this year.
 
“We’re thrilled with tonight’s result which is a significant win for WA, following $20 million and $10 million wins picked up earlier this year,” she said.
 
“WA has now welcomed 46 Division One winners in 2018 who have shared in almost $100 million worth of prizes.”
 
A further 37,701 WA players picked up a Powerball prize in tonight’s jackpot across Divisions Three to Nine.
 
Meanwhile a resident from the City of Mandurah came forward late today to collect her $441,295 Division One prize from a Saturday Lotto draw almost two weeks ago.
 
The woman said she knew immediately following the draw she’d won big but that it had taken almost two weeks to relax and let the news sink in.
 
“Now I’m feeling warm and fuzzy,” she said.
 
The woman planned to invest a majority of the prize but was setting enough aside to make a big tick on her bucket list.
 
“I’m going to visit my dream holiday destinations of Alaska and Canada,” she said.
 
It was not only the first time she’d purchased a ticket from Lakers News in Lakelands, but the first Division One winner for the store since opening its doors less than a year ago.
 
Thanks to those that play Lotterywest games, a Lotterywest grant of $155,352 was provided this year for refurbishments to the Kalgoorlie Boulder Lotteries House, to modernise and better meet the needs of not-for-profit tenants.
 
Looking for your next chance to win big? Tickets are now on sale for the $30 million Megadraw on Saturday 29 December from Lotterywest in-store, online or via the app.

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Media Enquiries Pina Compagnone: 9488 6227 / 0438 996 884

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