A Kingaroy man is revved up to hit the road in style after scoring more than $50,000 in a Keno draw today.
The South Burnett local scored the Keno Classic 8 Spot jackpot in Keno draw 770, drawn Tuesday 16 July 2024 and looks forward to a total prize of $54,360.00.
“I’m very excited!” the winner exclaimed when a Keno official called to confirm his prize.
“I’ve been playing the same numbers for over 20 years now, patiently waiting for them to deliver a win.
“This has honestly come at just the right time as I desperately need to upgrade my car.
“I was planning on just getting something basic, but I think I’ll really splash out and treat myself now.
“There’s a lot of ideas rushing through my mind. I’ll have to give it some deep thought.
“Thank you very much.”
His Keno Classic winning entry was purchased at Kingaroy RSL, Cnr Short and Markwell St, Kingaroy.
Kingaroy RSL manager Maxine Tessmann said this was the biggest Keno win the club had witnessed to date and that everyone was excited for the winner.
“We’re so happy that a local and loyal customer has won such an amazing prize,” she said.
“We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”
In 2023, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 67.31 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. Seven of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a Kallangur man who won $8.45 million after scoring the Keno Classic and Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot jackpots in the one draw.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 21.79 million Keno wins totalling more than $349.14 million at pubs and clubs across the state in 2023.