A Deception Bay woman’s long weekend took an unexpected turn when she saw her cherished Keno numbers come up on the screen, delivering her a second major Keno win worth more than $151,000.
The Moreton Bay local scored the Keno Mega Millions 8 Spot jackpot in draw 935, drawn Monday 27 January 2025, and looks forward to a total prize of $151,946.20.
When an official from Keno reached out to confirm her prize, the winning woman shared she’d experienced many Keno wins big and small over the past decade, leading her to believe she may have a winning gift.
“I can’t believe I’ve done it again!” she cheered.
“My hubby and I have a weekly ritual of putting a game of Keno on while we grab a coffee.
“We call it our hour of relaxation.
“It feels like I have a winning way with Keno. I0 years ago, I won a 10 spot prize worth more than a million dollars.
“I’ve experienced lots of little wins in between and I’ve often thought I might have a gift for playing Keno.
“It still hasn’t sunk in for us yet.
“It’ll be nice to upgrade parts of our life a little.
“We’re not getting any younger, so we’d love to organise a big holiday too.”
Her winning Keno Mega Millions entry was purchased at Deception Bay Tavern Keno, Cnr Bay Avenue & Deception Bay Road, Deception Bay.
Deception Bay Tavern Keno spokesperson Terry Wilson said the team was so excited to see one of their patrons win.
“We’ve been celebrating at the venue and telling everyone we’ve sold a major Keno prize,” he said.
“Lots of people have been so excited to hear that one of our patrons has won. Everyone’s hoping it’s them next time!
“Congratulations to our winner! We wish them all the very best with their prize.”
In FY24, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 78.5 million wins collectively worth more than $1.16 billion.