WA’s lucky Lotto run continues

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4th June 2009, 10:15 WST

WA has continued its amazing lucky Lotto streak with a $1 million winning ticket from last night’s draw sold in Perth’s eastern suburbs.
Last night’s entire Lotto Division One amount was scooped by one winning ticket, sold at Summerfield News & Lotto in Girrawheen.

It is the third win for West Australian punters this week, with a Gosnells man winning $1.5 million on Monday and a Morley syndicate claiming a $1.4 million prize.

Persistence paid off for the middle-aged Gosnells man, who was one of only two winners nationally in the draw, who described himself as a regular Lotto player.

When asked what his plans were for spending his new found fortune, the man was looking forward to sharing the money with his children, who were not yet aware of the news.

“I want to use the money to focus on the kids and put some away for a rainy day,” he said.

A group of regular customers made up the Morley syndicate run by Lucky Charm Express that won $1.4 million in the Saturday Lotto draw.

It was the fifth Division One ticket sold at the outlet since 2004.

Meanwhile, three Division One winners have fronted the Lotterywest head office to claim prizes collectively worth more than $3.4 million.

Two of the winners claimed their new fortunes from the Saturday and Monday Lotto draws, while a Division One prize from the Saturday Lotto draw on May 23 has finally found its rightful owner.

A Perth man in his 50s was the first of three winners, claiming a $514,000 prize.

The man told Lotterywest he would be quietly keeping the news to himself and has plans to use his winnings to help others.

“I want to be a philanthropist and I want to help young people who can’t help themselves,” he said.

The winning ticket was purchased at Coolbellup Newsagency in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Two other WA Division One winning tickets in the draw, purchased at Shepherds News in Fremantle and Riverton Newsagency, are yet to be claimed.

PERTH
JAYNE RICKARD
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