A much-needed holiday is on the horizon for an Albany Creek man after discovering he had won more than $119,000 while visiting his local club on Thursday night for dinner.
The Queensland resident scored the Keno Classic 8 Spot winning entry in draw 898, drawn Thursday 21 September 2023, and took home $119,803.30.
“Thank you very much!” he exclaimed when an official from Keno called to confirm the life-enhancing win.
“What a nice surprise.
“I just put some games on for a bit of fun and then hello!
“I couldn’t believe it.
“I have had a couple of close wins but never the jackpot prize.
“I’m very appreciative. It’s going to help us a lot.
“I’ll be taking the wife on holiday for sure! Not sure where to but maybe overseas.”
His winning Keno Classic 8 Spot entry was purchased at Albany Creek Tavern, 730 Albany Creek Rd, Albany Creek.
The Albany Creek Tavern said they were over the moon for their winning customer and wished them all the best for the future.
In FY23, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 95.42 million wins collectively worth more than $1.34 billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 20 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $46 million. Eight of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a Rockhampton man who walked away with a $6.1 million prize.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 26.8 million Keno wins totalling more than $427.15 million at pubs and clubs across the state in FY23.