A Pagewood woman said she was shaking and crying with excitement when her favourite eight numbers scored her a Keno prize of more than $60,000 over the weekend.
The southern Sydney player held a Keno 8 Spot winning entry in game 943 on Sunday 9 February 2020 and takes home $62,067.20.
Confirming her win with a Keno official this morning, the woman recounted her winning weekend.
“It was so exciting!” she laughed.
“I was shaking and crying. I couldn’t believe it!
“I’ve been playing Keno for a long time and I’ve never had a win like this before.
“I always play the same numbers and when I watched them appear one by one on the screen I just couldn’t believe it!
“It was incredibly exciting and the best way to end the weekend.”
When asked how she planned to enjoy her Keno fun money, the woman said she’d need some time to think about it.
“I don’t think the news has really sunk in just yet,” she said.
“I’ll definitely be saving most of it for a rainy day and then will have to think about the rest!”
The winning Keno 8 Spot entry was purchased at Maroubra RSL Club, 946 Anzac Parade, Maroubra Junction.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2019, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 64 million wins collectively worth more than $853 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 17 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $47.2 million. Nine of these major winners were from New South Wales and the ACT, including a Newcastle man who pocketed the biggest Keno jackpot in Australian history - a Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot prize worth $7,898,799.30.
Players in New South Wales and the ACT enjoyed more than 34.19 million Keno wins totalling more than $472.51 million at pubs and clubs across the region in the 12 months to 30 June 2019.