- A Fairy Meadow woman has struggled to stay still at work after her Thursday night tradition led her to a $194,000 Keno win.
The Wollongong resident scored the Keno Classic 9 Spot jackpot in Keno draw 262, drawn Thursday 10 July 2025. She can look forward to $194.694.80.
The joyous winner was still buzzing with excitement when an official from Keno spoke with her on Friday.
“I still can’t believe it!” she laughed.
“I worked this morning, and it was probably the hardest shift I’ve ever had to do. I just couldn’t stop thinking about my win.
“I go to the ‘Jag the Joker’ night at the Charles Hotel every Thursday with the Wollongong Rotary Club.
“I usually enter the raffle and play a few games of Keno while I’m there. I always use family birthday numbers.
“I had stepped out of the room, and when I came back, I saw all my numbers on the screen.
“I thought ‘My goodness’, and I wasn’t even sure if my ticket still had games left on it. I checked and sure enough, I still had two more games left. I’m still in awe!
“I’m very excited because I’ll be able to use it towards my retirement.”
Her winning Keno classic entry was purchased from Charles Hotel, 98 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow.
Charles Hotel spokesperson Ian Redpath said the team was happily sharing the excitement with their major Keno winner.
“What an incredible win for our patron! It’s always great hearing these winning stories and now we have another one to share with our patrons,” he said.
“We’re thrilled for our customer and we hope to see more Keno winners in our venue soon.
“Congratulations to them. We have no doubt they’ll enjoy their prize!”
In 2024, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 76 million wins collectively worth more than $1.19 billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 23 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $54.9 million. Eleven of these major winners were from New South Wales and the ACT, including an East Maitland dad who scored a $6.6 million windfall.
Players in New South Wales and the ACT enjoyed more than 38.9 million Keno wins totalling more than $599.2 million across the region in 2024.
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- A Fairy Meadow woman has struggled to stay still at work after her Thursday night tradition with friends led her to a $194,000 Keno win.
- The Wollongong resident scored the Keno Classic 9 Spot jackpot in Keno draw 262, drawn Thursday 10 July 2025. She can look forward to $194.694.80.
- The gleeful winner said she was over the moon with her hefty win, and it would set her up for a cruisy retirement.
- Her winning Keno classic entry was purchased from Charles Hotel, 98 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow.