Lucky Australian bags $2.5million Lotto jackpot – and reveals the sliding doors moment which saw him almost miss out on buying a ticket
- The Darwin man held one of eight division one winning entries in TattsLotto
- He nearly didn’t buy a ticket as the newsagency was busy and he was rushing
- The man said the money will go towards a holiday and paying off his bills
An Australian man revealed he nearly walked away from a newsagency while trying to buy a Lotto ticket that scored him $2.5million because it was busy and he was in a rush.
The winner, from Darwin, held one of eight division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4139 on Saturday. Each division one winning entry takes home $2.5 million.
The Top End man confessed he had been completely oblivious to his win.
An Australian man revealed he nearly walked away from a newsagency while trying to buy a Lotto ticket that scored him $2.5million because it was busy and he was in a rush
‘It’s unbelievable! I had no idea. It wasn’t until I checked my ticket at the newsagency a few moments ago that they told me I was a division one winner that they’d been looking for,’ he said.
‘You know, I nearly walked away from buying this ticket. It was busy in-store, and I was in a rush, but I thought, ‘bugger it, I’m here now. I’ll buy it.’.
‘I just grabbed a QuickPick. I usually buy a 12 game, but this time I went bigger, and that’s what I won on. It must have been meant to be.’
When asked how he planned to enjoy his life-changing windfall, the NT’s newest multi-millionaire revealed he couldn’t wait to explore his own backyard.
‘I’ll pay off a few bills and help friends and family first up,’ he declared.
When asked how he planned to enjoy his life-changing windfall, the NT’s newest multi-millionaire revealed he couldn’t wait to explore his own backyard
‘I’ll be planning a holiday down the track. I’ll start with Australia and then go from there. I’ll be having a beer with my family tonight to celebrate.
‘It’s a bit surreal at the moment. It’s just unbelievable.’
Coolalinga Newsagency owner Tanya Syphers said she was thrilled the winner had finally been united with their prize.
‘We are so happy our winner has discovered he is a multi-millionaire,’ she said.
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