A Cairns man says he’s looking forward to a boosted retirement after a Friday night tradition led to a Keno win of more than $90,000.
The Far North Queensland resident held a Keno Classic winning entry in game 224 on Friday 4 September 2020 and takes home $92,937.60.
Confirming his win with an official from Keno today, the happy man relived the moment he checked his ticket.
“Thank you!” he said.
“It was awesome!
“My wife and I go there every Friday for dinner and this week we had the big win!
“I didn’t see the draw but when I checked my ticket at the machine, that’s when I realised we’d won.
“I was pretty excited! It was a great feeling!”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his Keno windfall, the Cairns man said it was the perfect nest egg.
“We’re going to just hold onto it for a while,” he explained.
“We’re heading into retirement in a couple of years so it will boost our retirement for sure and we will really enjoy it!”
The winning entry was purchased at Brothers League Club, 99-101 Anderson Street, Cairns.
Brothers League Club Senior Duty Manager Yaylene Nash said they were excited to sell a major prize winning entry.
“We haven’t had a huge win at the club for a little while but we’re certainly feeling pretty lucky here in Far North Queensland so we knew it was only a matter of time,” she said.
“Having a big win like this in a community club is great and it’s always great to be on a winning streak. We will certainly be celebrating that.
“What a fantastic time to win. We really hope they enjoy the freedom such a big win gives.
“Congratulations to them!”
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 58.4 million wins collectively worth more than $776.79 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 17 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $38.72 million. Four of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a group of three long-time Cairns friends who scored a Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot prize worth more than $5.9 million.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 19.49 million Keno wins totalling more than $249.57 million at pubs and clubs across the state in the 12 months to 30 June 2020.
Keno players can also enter into the monthly second chance draw for the chance to win $10,000 by scanning their ticket at win.secondchance.keno.com.au.