A Dubbo mum and daughter who popped into their local club to cool off, were thrilled to discover their decision led to winning more than $260,000 in Keno.
The New South Wales players held a Keno 9 Spot winning entry in game 453 on Saturday 21 December 2019, taking home a $260,564.00 prize.
Speaking with a Keno official this morning, the overjoyed woman recounted how escaping the summer heat led to their Keno win.
“We went into the club because it was so hot and we needed to cool off. So, we bought a drink and played some Keno,” she explained.
“I have played a 10 Spot in the past, but my daughter said I should change it to a 9 Spot.
“I was chatting away, so I wasn’t actually watching the draw. I heard people said there was a winner, and I thought ‘good for them’.
“I went up and checked my ticket a bit later and I found out I won. I cried! I was so emotional.
“I told my husband and he said, ‘I had a feeling it was you’.
“We went home after we found out and celebrated with a few drinks and some prawns.”
When asked how the mother and daughter duo planned to enjoy their win, the winning mum said she had a few ideas.
“It is certainly a nice boost before Christmas,” she shared.
“We want to travel around Australia in our caravan for a good couple of months.”
The happy winners, who wish to remain anonymous, purchased their Keno 9 Spot winning entry at Dubbo RSL Memorial Club, Corner Brisbane and Wingewarra Street, Dubbo.
Dubbo RSL Memorial Club acting general manager Gavin Townsend and duty manager Scott Warner said the club was thrilled to have made one of their local patrons a winner right before Christmas.
“What a marvellous surprise, we are all so happy for our winners,” Gavin said.
“The Dubbo RSL offers its utmost congratulations to the lucky winners and most importantly thanks them for their patronage of the Dubbo RSL Club.
“It’s great to see the money go back to our local community, especially in these hard times,” Scott added.
“What a fabulous win right before Christmas. I can only imagine the celebrations they will have.
“We wish our winners all the very best with their prize and hope they have a very Merry Christmas.”
In the 12 months to 30 June 2019, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 64 million wins collectively worth more than $853 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 17 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $47.2 million. Nine of these major winners were from New South Wales and the ACT, including a Newcastle man who pocketed the biggest Keno jackpot in Australian history - a Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot prize worth $7,898,799.30.
Players in New South Wales and the ACT enjoyed more than 34.19 million Keno wins totalling more than $472.51 million at pubs and clubs across the region in the 12 months to 30 June 2019.
Keno players can also enter into the monthly second chance draw for the chance to win $10,000 by scanning their ticket at win.secondchance.keno.com.au.