A Parramatta man has kicked off his week grinning ear to ear, with plans to turn his $108,000 Keno win into the keys to his very first home.
The Sydneysider scored the Keno Classic prize in draw 582, drawn Saturday 11 January 2025. He looks forward to a total of $108,436.30.
“I’m pretty happy!” the winning man exclaimed when speaking to an official from Keno.
“It’s a great win to start the year with.
“I’ve been playing Keno on and off for years now. I’ve always hoped for a win like this.
“Weirdly, I’ve been feeling pretty calm since I won.
“I always thought I’d be super excited when the time came, but I’ve been feeling relaxed.
“I’ll finally be able to buy a place I can call home.
“It’ll be the start of a new chapter.
“Thank you, Keno!”
His winning entry was purchased from Albion Hotel, 135 George Street, Parramatta.
The Albion Hotel team shared they were excited to have another win land in their venue and wished their winner all the best.
In FY24, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 78.5 million wins collectively worth more than $1.16 billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 18 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $46.7 million. Eight of these major winners were from New South Wales and the ACT, including a Shelly Beach dad who scored a $5.92 million windfall.
Players in New South Wales and the ACT enjoyed more than 40.3 million Keno wins totalling more than $588.5 million across the region in FY24.