A Taylors Lakes man has admitted he stayed surprisingly cool, calm and collected last night when he discovered his $1.1 million Keno win – the biggest Keno prize to land in Victoria so far this year.
The victorious Victorian scored the Keno Classic 10 Spot jackpot in draw 709, drawn Thursday 31 October 2024 and looks forward to a total prize of $1,185,513.00.
Speaking to a Keno official this morning, the happy man shared how his favourite numbers delivered the million-dollar prize.
“How did I react? Well, I was pretty calm!” he exclaimed.
“The Taylors Lakes Hotel is my local, and I always go there with my friends to have dinner or some drinks.
“I just decided to put on a game of Keno while we were there last night, and I used my special numbers that I’ve used for 35 years.
“I chose those numbers 35 years ago and have just played them ever since; they’re all random!”
With $1.1 million potentially unlocking endless possibilities, the devoted dad admitted he was too stunned to make any immediate plans for his prize but said his family would come first.
“I’m not too sure exactly what I’ll do, but my daughter has a HECS debt that I’d like to pay off,” he said.
“After that – who knows!
“Thank you very much!”
His winning Keno Classic 10 Spot entry was purchased at Taylors Lakes Hotel, Keilor-Melton Road, Taylors Lakes.
Taylors Lakes Hotel manager Ben Port said his team were so excited to have sold a major prize winning Keno ticket to a local customer.
“We’re super excited. There was such a buzz as people started to realise the jackpot had been won in our venue!” he shared.
“It’s amazing to think just $1 could become over $1 million and that it could happen to anyone! I suppose we may have a few more patrons trying their luck on a Keno 10 Spot.
“We wish our lucky winner all the best with their prize – it couldn’t have happened to a nicer customer!”
In FY24, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 78.5 million wins collectively worth more than $1.16 billion.