There’s been another major Lotto win in Toronto – this time a Division 1 prize of $800,000 from last Wednesday’s draw.
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The local winner told NSW Lotteries officials they didn’t realise that they had won until five days after the draw.
They were one of five Division 1-winning entries across Australia in the Monday and Wednesday Lotto draw 3811. Each winner scores $800,000.
The Toronto entry was unregistered, so NSW Lotteries officials had no way to contact the winning ticketholder with the dream-come-true news.
When the winner came forward on Monday they were being tight lipped on how they might spend their prize.
The winning ticket was purchased at Priceline Pharmacy Toronto, in Toronto Town Square.
Priceline Pharmacy Toronto team member Bridget Gerdsen said the win had created a real buzz in the store.
“We had another smaller division one win earlier this year, but this is definitely the highest to date,” she said.
“Each time we sell a Division 1-winning ticket the prize gets higher and higher. Maybe we’ll see a $40 million Powerball Division1-winning entry this week.”
Last year, a Toronto pensioner won $1 million with a Lotto ticket purchased at the Toronto News newsagency.
In 2013, the newsagency sold the ticket which won a $7 million Lucky Lotteries prize.
NSW Lotteries spokesperson Matt Hart said Lotto Division 1 winners often shared their winnings with those special people at the top of their Lotto list.
“Whether it’s family or friends, almost every Lotto player has a list of people that they can’t wait to share their windfall with,” he said.
“While some winners help their family members with house deposits, others take their friends on overseas holidays or even shout them a new car.
“While we don’t know how our winner plans to spend their prize, our Toronto winner is no doubt looking forward to having the prize in their hands.”
Mr Hart also reminded players of the importance of registering their entry to a Players Club card.
“It is really important that you register your entries to a Players Club card – this means your prize is secure and we can contact you directly with the good news in the case of a win,” he said.
So far this calendar year, Monday and Wednesday Lotto and Saturday Lotto have created 146 millionaires across Australia.
The winning numbers in Monday and Wednesday Lotto draw 3811 on Wednesday, October 24, were 6, 24, 12, 22, 11 and 5, while the supplementary numbers were 27 and 28.
