More than a week after the winning numbers were drawn, a Gold Coast man today discovered he was now a millionaire thanks to a recent Keno 10 Spot win – a prize he says guarantees he’ll have a great 2021.
The Queensland player held a Keno 10 Spot winning entry in game 221 on Monday 21 December 2020 and takes home a $1,062,186.30 prize.
The winning Keno 10 Spot entry was purchased at The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach Island, Broadbeach.
Speaking with an official from Keno today, the overjoyed winner explained he was completely oblivious he’d scored a million-dollar prize until today.
“As you can imagine, I am very good,” he laughed.
“I actually had no idea I’d won! When I went in today, they said they were on the hunt for a mystery winner from 21 December and I remembered I was in that day and I had played some Keno.
“I kept thinking, ‘Imagine if I am the winner’. But I never actually thought it would be me.
“Thankfully, I had the tickets in my wallet, so I just checked them and voila!
“It is good! It is very, very good.
“What a way to end 2020, hey! I’m walking into 2021 as a millionaire, it’s insane.
“I haven’t celebrated yet. I just wanted to go home and have a big think about it all. I needed to let the news sink in!
“All I know is, I am a very happy man!”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his prize, the stoked bloke said he’d already written a list.
“Most of it will go towards the kids,” he said.
“I would also like to pay off my mortgage and look at some investments too.”
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 58.4 million wins collectively worth more than $776.79 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 17 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $38.72 million. Four of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a group of three long-time Cairns friends who scored a Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot prize worth more than $5.9 million.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 19.49 million Keno wins totalling more than $249.57 million at pubs and clubs across the state in the 12 months to 30 June 2020.
Keno players can also enter into the monthly second chance draw for the chance to win one of five $1,000 prizes by scanning their ticket at win.secondchance.keno.com.au.