A Lake Macquarie man says he’ll be extending his holiday and exploring the back roads of New South Wales thanks to his Keno Classic 9 Spot win.
The winner scored a Keno Classic 9 Spot prize in draw 65, drawn Sunday 28 March 2021 and takes home a prize worth $108,706.10.
Confirming his prize with an official from Keno this morning, the excited winner explained how he prize came to be.
“It was fantastic!” he laughed.
“My wife and I were driving around the region on holidays and we thought we’d take a break from driving and stop and have some lunch.
“I always play the same numbers for Keno and I thought I may as well put them on while I wait for lunch.
“As soon as we saw that someone at the club had won the 9 Spot prize, we had a feeling it was us!
“When I checked my ticket, I couldn’t stop shaking and my wife was so excited.
“It was great!”
When asked how he will enjoy his Keno fun money, the avid traveller explained his holiday wouldn’t be ending anytime soon.
“It will take the pressure off in a big way,” he explained.
“We can pay off the mortgage and we won’t have to worry about the small things.
“And we will certainly be extending our holiday!”
The winning entry was purchased at Merriwa RSL Club, 120-126 Bettington Street, Merriwa.
Merriwa RSL Club manager Matthew Morgan said the club was buzzing with excitement over the weekend.
“Everyone was so happy to know someone in the venue scored such an exciting prize,” he said.
“This is the biggest Keno winning entry we’ve sold here.
“Congratulations to the winner! We certainly hope the big wins continue.”
In 2020, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 59.9 million wins collectively worth more than $840.6 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 19 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $42.3 million. Nine of these major winners were from New South Wales and the ACT, including a Newcastle woman who was stunned to pocket a Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot prize of more than $5.4 million.
Players in New South Wales and the ACT enjoyed more than 25.3 million Keno wins totalling more than $393.2 million at pubs and clubs across the state in 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.