A Banora Point man’s holiday took a delightful turn on the weekend when he won a $76,000 Keno prize, transforming his getaway into an unexpected celebration.
The New South Wales retiree scored the Keno 8 Spot jackpot in draw 511 on Saturday 15 June 2024 and looks forward to a total prize of $76,920.60.
The winning man and his family were holidaying in Brisbane on the weekend and decided to get together at the Hamilton Hotel, where they decided to play a game of Keno.
“I’m shocked - still am!” he laughed.
“I thought I might’ve missed a number to win the 8 Spot, but I looked up at the Keno screen and jeez, I saw six, seven and eight of my numbers come up!
“We were about to go to another event but decided to pop into the local club to pass some time and muck around. Whenever we’re at the club together, we put on a game of Keno.
“I never expected to win big!
“This win certainly won’t go to waste. We’ll be able to put it towards even more holidays.
“We can sightsee some more!”
His winning Keno Classic entry was purchased at Hamilton Hotel, 442 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton.
Hamilton Hotel spokesperson Jessica Silver said they were celebrating having one of their patrons score a major Keno prize.
“Seeing one of our patrons win big with Keno is always fantastic and generates such a positive atmosphere in our venue that everyone feels like they’ve shared in the win too,” she said.
“As you can imagine, Keno wins like this become a talking point here for a long time to come,” she said.
“Hamilton Hotel is no stranger to Keno wins, but we’re always excited to see another one come our way.
“We wish our winner the very best with their prize!”
In 2023, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 67.31 million wins collectively worth more than $1 billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 21 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $51.5 million. Seven of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a Kallangur man who won $8.45 million after scoring the Keno Classic and Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot jackpots in the one draw.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 21.79 million Keno wins totalling more than $349.14 million at pubs and clubs across the state in 2023.
Keno players can also enter into the monthly second chance draw for the chance to win one of five $1,000 prizes by scanning their ticket at win.secondchance.keno.com.au.