A Goulburn man has confessed he burst into tears when his special numbers came up on the screen and scored him $74,000 in a recent Keno draw.
The Southern Tablelands resident held a Keno Classic 8 Spot winning entry in game 106 on Tuesday 28 June 2022, worth $74,850.30.
Confirming his win with an official from Keno this morning, the New South Wales patron explained how his win came to be.
“I was sitting enjoying a meal by myself at the local pub. I looked up and saw my eight numbers pop up on the Keno screen,” he relayed.
“I just started crying. I couldn’t keep it in!
“The bartender came up to me and said, ‘Are you okay, mate?’. I told him to look up on the Keno screen. He said, ‘Wow, well done!’.
“The eight numbers consist of family birthdays – this win is sentimental.
“I can’t believe it.”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his fun money, the Goulburn resident shared it would help him pay some bills and build a nest egg for his family.
“I’ll be completely debt-free, which is such an amazing feeling. I can also put some money away for my children’s future,” he proclaimed.
The winning Keno Classic 8 Spot winning entry was purchased at Gordon Hotel, 96 Union Street, Goulburn.
Gordon Hotel manager Cassie Croker said she couldn’t believe her local patron had won an outstanding $74,000 in Keno.
“It’s incredible! We’re very excited for him,” she exclaimed.
“It’s great to see an exciting prize won by a local and regular patron.
“Congratulations to him!”
In 2021, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 36.2 million wins collectively worth more than $590.3 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 13 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $31 million. Six of these major winners were from New South Wales and the ACT, including Crescent Head neighbours who pocketed a Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot prize of more than $5.8 million.
Players in New South Wales and the ACT enjoyed more than 17.36 million Keno wins totalling more than $292 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.