- A group of thirteen friends celebrating a 40th birthday on Magnetic Island have levelled up the celebrations tenfold after scoring $100,000 on a Keno ticket they played together.
- The Queensland mates scored a Keno Classic win with a x10 Bonus in draw 922, drawn Sunday 14 December 2025. They won a total prize of $100,000, delivering them a personal payday of $7,692.30 each.
- As the winning friends left before checking their ticket, they had no idea they’d won until days later.
- The winning entry was purchased at Arcadia Village Hotel, 7 Marina Parade, Magnetic Island.
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A group of thirteen friends celebrating a 40th birthday on Magnetic Island have levelled up the celebrations tenfold after scoring $100,000 on a Keno ticket they played together.
The Queensland mates scored a Keno Classic win with a x10 Bonus in draw 922, drawn Sunday 14 December 2025. They won a total prize of $100,000, delivering them a personal payday of $7,692.30 each.
As the winning friends left before checking their ticket, they had no idea they’d won until days later.
“We’re super!” one of the winning friends laughed while speaking to an official from Keno.
“It’s crazy. There are thirteen of us, and we’re here celebrating a friend's 40th birthday.
“We played a ticket on Sunday, all helping to choose the numbers, then left before checking it.
“It was only today that we remembered to check it as we were walking past the venue. Just as well we didn’t lose it!
“None of us were expecting it! We’re all stoked.
“It’s a great time of year to win, and it’s a nice birthday surprise for our friend!”
Their winning entry was purchased at Arcadia Village Hotel, 7 Marina Parade, Magnetic Island.
Arcadia Village Hotel owner John Shepley said the team were ecstatic about the winning news.
“We’re over the moon for our customers! All the team are so thrilled that we have finally sold a big one!” he said.
“This is our first major prize-winning Keno ticket we’ve sold in six years.
“We’re a small venue but you can always come and have fun with our great staff!
“Best wishes to our winners on your major win! We appreciate your support!”
In FY25, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 76 million wins collectively worth more than $1.2 billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 20 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $57.9 million. Four of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a Townsville man who scored $4.4 million.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 27.3 million Keno wins totalling more than $450.7 million at pubs and clubs across the state in FY25.