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15 October, 2024
Dentist visit nets $8m lotto win for one lucky local
A BENTLEY PARK man has won a jaw-dropping $8 million when he picked an Oz Lotto winning ticket after a visit to the dentist.
The retiree held the only division one winning entry nationally in Oz Lotto draw 1599, drawn on Tuesday October 8 2024.
He learned of the news when contacted by an official the following morning, while having breakfast with his wife.
“I’ve been playing lotteries since it first started,” he told the official.
“We were at the dentist and I thought I’d buy an Oz Lotto ticket straight after the appointment. Who would’ve known.
“My wife is sitting across from the dining table with a big smile on her face. We were just enjoying some breakfast when you called,” he told the official.
The occasional player said he was too overwhelmed to think of any plans for the win, except to buy a new car.
Market Place News, at Centenary Park Place Bentley Park was the newsagent to sell the ticket and owner Sally Tyrie said they were thrilled to see a local win.
“We’re so excited. I think selling the ticket is the next best thing to winning. There will be lots of celebrating and excitement in the shop this week,” she said.
“We will certainly be putting some balloons up and getting ready to sell our next winning ticket. The last time we sold a division one winning entry was in November 2019.
“This is our third division one winning entry that we’ve sold and we’ve owned the outlet for 19 years.”
The region’s lucky streak began last Sunday with a Tully mother scoring more than $93,000 in a Keno draw at the Tigers Leagues Club in Tully.
The winning numbers were drawn while she was dining with her partner and were based on “special birthday numbers”.
“It’s going to really help us out,” she said. “We’ll pay some bills and think about what else we’d like to do. I think once we have it in our bank account, we’ll be more clear-headed. Then we can celebrate too.”
