The winning customer bought their ticket at Turvey Tops. Photo: Facebook Topsy Turvey Newsagency.
A customer who bought a lotto ticket at Wagga’s Turvey Tops Newsagency has finally come forward to claim more than $2.2 million won in Saturday’s Lotto prize.
“When I checked my ticket, it said I was the winner. I was speechless,” said the woman, who did not want to be identified.
She was one of the nine division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Lotto draw 4583 on Saturday 21 June. Each division one winning entry pocketed $2,222,222.23.
These winnings are tax-free, because the Australian Tax Office (ATO) defines them as a windfall gain not subject to income tax.
To win division one, you need to match all six winning numbers in a single game panel.
The chances of winning division one in Saturday Lotto, based on one standard game, are 1 in 8,145,060, according to the website of The Lott, which runs Australian lotteries.
“I only play Saturday Lotto and I’ve only won two prizes this year – $22 and $8. The guy at the newsagency told me I was saving up to win the big one … and here it is,” the successful Wagga woman said.
“I’ve always said, you don’t need a big ticket, you just need a ticket with all the numbers.
“I won’t retire and will keep working as I love what I do.
“But I will buy a new car. That’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while. I’ll also set my family up for the future. It’s unbelievable!”
The division one winning entry was purchased at Turvey Tops Newsagency, Shop 2, Turvey Tops Shopping Centre, 44 Fernleigh Road, Wagga Wagga.
Turvey Tops Newsagency owners David and Julie Ritter said the win marked the first time their outlet had sold a division one winning entry in their 11 years of ownership.
“It has been a big talking point with all our customers,” Julie said.
“We’re thrilled one of our lovely, loyal and regular customers has won the prize. It has the potential to be a life-changing win, so the whole team at Turvey Tops Newsagency are excited for them.
“It has been a long time coming, and we are very excited to finally have cracked the division one win and even more excited that it was in a Saturday Lotto Superdraw.”
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4583 were 6, 24, 10, 42, 1 and 30, while the supplementary numbers were 18 and 16.
