A Fairy Meadow man couldn’t hold back tears when his $157,000 win in Keno unfolded before his eyes over the weekend – marking a moment of sheer happiness and joy for him and his family.
The Wollongong man held the Keno Classic 9 Spot winning entry in draw 644, drawn Sunday 30 July 2023, and took home $157,452.00.
“I’m stunned. Taken aback,” he cheered.
“It brought tears up. It’s the most I’ve ever won.
“I’ve been playing Keno for years as a little treat and I always change the numbers up.
“I’ve always said that it will come up one day. I just have to change the numbers up now and then!
“I didn’t celebrate because I was so overwhelmed. I just went home and let it sink in.
“I got up this morning and went to work. It’s another normal day!
“It will be a day that I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”
His winning entry was purchased at The Fraternity Club, 11 Bourke Street, Fairy Meadow.
The Fraternity Club team said they were overjoyed to have sold a major Keno winning entry and wished their winner all the very best with their prize.
In 2022, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 76.25 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. Ten of these major winners were from New South Wales and the ACT, including a Sydneysider who picked up a $10.3 million windfall.
Players in New South Wales and the ACT enjoyed more than 47.7 million Keno wins totalling more than $621.7 million across the region in 2022.