11 February 2019

Numbers check before bed reveals Saturday Lotto win

A check of the Lotto numbers on the Lotterywest app just before bed was how a Doubleview couple discovered their Saturday Lotto ticket was worth $405,890
 
The lucky ticket was purchased from Solid Gold News in Doubleview and was one of the three Division One winning Saturday Lotto tickets sold in Western Australia over the weekend.
 
The couple in their 40’s, have been playing Saturday Lotto for the past 10 years and couldn’t believe their luck when they discovered their winnings.
 
“My wife gave me an ‘I’m pregnant look’,” the husband said.
 
“We were brushing our teeth before heading to bed, but after we discovered the news we had to have another drink.”
 
The couple said they still plan to work, but the win would help them secure a significant level of comfort and potentially retire early.
 
A new car, along with an upgrade to a business class ticket to Singapore, were just some of the plans the lucky couple have considered with their new found wealth.
 
WA is gearing up for a big week of jackpots with Thursday night’s Powerball offering $20 million, closely followed by the $20 million Saturday Lotto Superdraw.
 
Lotterywest is unique – it remains the only lottery in Australia which is State Government owned and operated with a majority of money spent on tickets going back to Western Australians through prizes and grants.
 
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