Shocked Duo Share $30 million Oz Lotto Jackpot

A man from Blacktown in Western Sydney, Australia couldn’t believe his eyes when checking his February 24 Oz Lotto ticket. He had good reason to be shocked as it had won him a $15 million prize.

His ticket was one of two that shared the $30 million Oz Lotto jackpot. The other winning ticket was sold in Queensland.

The Blacktown winner didn’t wait long after the Oz Lotto draw to see if he’d had any luck. When he checked his ticket, he was stunned to discover he was a jackpot winner.

I thought I was losing it

A sleepless night followed and the following morning he received a phone call from The Lott confirming his win. The tired winner admitted that he’d “never thought I’d see the day when this would happen.” He added: "I saw the win last night and thought I was losing it.”

Now he’s full of plans on how to spend his $15 million winnings. The first thought that came into his head was “I’m mortgage free.”

Off on an overseas holiday

With that worry taken away, the Oz Lotto winner says he also plans on he and his wife going on an “overseas adventure.” They haven’t been on holiday for years so that will all change thanks to this big win. Just where they will be going hasn’t been decided yet. But he declared that they can’t wait to go on holiday.

The other $15 million winning ticket was bought by a man in Brisbane. He’s also struggling to get over the shock of his win. He said he’s “waiting to be woken up from a lovely dream."

They had already been attempting to prepare for their future. “This is really going to kickstart the rest of our lives,” said the delighted winner. A New Zealand player  saw her life change after a $1 million lottery win.

Despite becoming a multi-millionaire, the Oz Lotto winner says that he and his wife will continue working. However, they will be cutting back on the number of hours that they work. That’s described as a “huge relief” for the couple.

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