A Maryborough man has credited the Christmas season and his spur-of-the-moment decision to delay his walk home for his $111,000 Keno windfall.
The Victorian man held a Keno Classic 9 Spot winning entry in draw 975, drawn Thursday 21 December 2023, and scored $111,631.40.
“I’ll tell you what, it’s a very nice early Christmas gift, isn’t it?” the winning man laughed when a Keno official called to confirm his win.
“I’d been out and about just running a few errands when I walked past the club and thought, ‘I should just stop in’.
“I sat down for about 10 minutes and put a few games of Keno on, and all of a sudden, my numbers just started popping up on the screen.
“My jaw just hit the floor!
“I’m so fortunate because it was the ultimate spur-of-the-moment decision. I could have just kept walking.
“I’m very close to retirement, so it’s just the cream on top of the cake. I’m over the moon!
“My wife and I will look to book an overseas holiday and I’ll invest the rest for our future.
“I’m going to enjoy 2024, I think!”
His winning Keno Classic 9 Spot entry was purchased from Maryborough Highland Society, 35 High Street, Maryborough.
The Maryborough Highland Society Gaming Supervisor Belinda Wood said the whole team were over the moon to have sold a major prize-winning entry in Keno.
“It’s fantastic to see a win like this happen in the club just in time for Christmas too!” she said.
“Last year we had another big Keno win in the club so it’s great to have another one just as 2023 is about to come to an end.
“We just want to wish our winner a wonderful Christmas and New Year and hope this win is a sign of good things for 2024.”