Run of lucky Lotto sales goes on

Belinda Sands is still waiting for someone to claim the $5 million Powerball prize won on Saturday. Photo / File

The lucky Greerton Lotto shop has another reason to celebrate - not only did it sell Saturday's $5 million Powerball ticket, it also sold an almost $20,000 Second Division prize.

Shop owner Belinda Sands has been eyeing each customer who walks in the door with excitement since she heard the news.

"It's been a good, happy day. We've had lots of people coming in, hoping it's them. We've been getting a lot of people bringing their tickets in to be checked."

Ms Sands was made even happier when she came in to work yesterday and discovered the shop had also sold a Second Division prize worth almost $20,000.

"We've had a whammy this week. I just hope someone notices it and brings it in.

"People are pretty excited it's someone local."

The prize was unclaimed by publication time.

This win brings Greerton Lotto's First Division total to 20 - just one win behind Tauranga's luckiest store, Bayfair Lotto.

The shop also sold a winning ticket on February 14 worth $4.5 million, to a retired couple who celebrated their sudden multimillionaire status with a cold beer.

That success was followed soon after by a $2 million Lotto win from Pak'nSave Papamoa on March 21.

Major prizes won in Tauranga in 2015

February 14: Greerton Lotto sells a $4.5 million Powerball ticket to a retired couple who celebrate their win with a cold beer.

March 21: Pak'nSave Papamoa sells a $2 million Lotto ticket to a Papamoa man who knew he had won a major prize but put the ticket back in his pocket
and carried on with his day.

September 19: Greerton Lotto sells a $5 million Powerball ticket, currently unclaimed.

Top 10 luckiest Tauranga Lotto stores

1. Bayfair Lotto, 21 wins
2. Greerton Lotto, 20
3. Tauranga City Lotto, 15
4. Cherrywood Lotto and Book Shop, 14
5= Mags, Cards and Lotto, 11
5= Paper Plus Mount Maunganui, 11
6. Bethlehem Four Square and Lotto, 9
7. Pak'n Save Papamoa, 8
8= AJ's Lotto, 6
8= Mount Paper Power, 6
9. Brookfield Four Square and Lotto, 5
10. My Pharmacy Papamoa Plaza, 4