- Muswellbrook.
A Muswellbrook grandmother celebrating Book Week with her grandchildren has turned the page to an exciting new chapter by scoring a $290,000 Keno 9 Spot prize.
The Upper Hunter Region resident won a Keno Classic 9 Spot winning entry in draw 487, drawn Thursday 25 August 2022 and took home a total prize of $292,339.50.
Speaking with an official from Keno straight after the win, the emotional winner relayed how the winning moment played out.
“Oh my god, I’m shaking!” she giggled.
“It was a beautiful moment. I was with my daughter and her family at the local club, and the team member came over to me.
“She said, ‘Did you play nine numbers in Keno? The prize has gone off in our venue!’.
“We started to check the winning numbers together, and oh my god, we were both so nervous.
“The next thing I knew, we discovered I’d won the jackpot prize! I started cheering!
“I’ve won $1,400 a couple of times, but nothing like this. It’s the most I’ve ever won!
“It’s been a great day. I watched my grandchildren at Book Week, and now we’re celebrating a major Keno win.
“I rang my partner straight away and told him we’re debt free!
“I can even buy a new car – I really need a new one!
“We’ll pop open a bottle of bubbly and celebrate the win tonight!”
Her winning entry was purchased at Muswellbrook & District Workers Club, 15-17 Sydney Street, Muswellbrook.
The Muswellbrook & District Workers Club team said they were over the moon to have sold a major Keno winning entry and wished their winner all the best for her future.
In FY22, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 62.2 million wins collectively worth more than $896.7 million.