A resident of Broadmeadows, Melbourne, had an unexpected twist to his weekend when he discovered he had won a staggering $1.8 million in the recent TattsLotto draw.
The fortunate Melburnian was one of the 11 lucky Australians who clinched the division one prize in the TattsLotto Saturday Lotto draw 4409 on Saturday, 21 October 2023. Each of these winners walked away with a prize of $1,818,181.82.
Still reeling from the incredible news, the man recounted the moment he found out about the win.
“My wife checked her TattsLotto after dinner last night and she realised she didn’t win anything, so she told me to check mine".
"I told her that I would check it later in the night, but she kept persisting that I check the ticket," he said.
“We couldn’t believe it. We were in so much shock".
Excitedly discussing the future, the winner shared that he and his wife had already begun making plans for their sudden windfall. Top on their list is purchasing a new home and settling some debts.
The winning System 8 ticket was conveniently bought online through the official lottery website.
The numbers that brought this joyous change to the winner's life in the TattsLotto draw 4409 were 30, 29, 7, 2, 31, and 12. The supplementary numbers were 9 and 33. You can find the breakdown of the divisional winnings here: Saturday Lotto Superdraw 4409 Makes 11 Millionaires
Across Australia, there were 11 division one winning entries for this particular draw – four in Queensland, four in New South Wales, two in Victoria and one in Tasmania.
Saturday Lotto, a weekly lotto draw held every Saturday, goes by various names across the nation. In Victoria, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory, it's known as TattsLotto; in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, and Western Australia, it's called Saturday Lotto; Queenslanders recognize it as Gold Lotto; and in South Australia, it's referred to as Saturday X Lotto.
