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Hamilton’s newest Lotto millionaire shares his story

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10 Oct, 2024 10:41 PM2 mins to read

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When Hamilton’s newest Lotto millionaire found out about his win, it took a while to register.

The winning $1 million First Division ticket was sold on MyLotto ahead of Wednesday’s draw.

The man, who shared his story on condition of anonymity, said he had woken earlier than usual on Thursday morning.

“I made myself a coffee and thought I’d check my ticket. But it was 6.28am, so I was too early. The app was still closed.”

He waited a couple of minutes and logged in to watch the virtual draw.

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When Hamilton’s newest Lotto millionaire found out about his win, it took a while to register what he was seeing.
When Hamilton’s newest Lotto millionaire found out about his win, it took a while to register what he was seeing.

“I have to say it took a while to register what I was seeing. Was it a 1000 or was it a million? I sat looking at the ticket for quite a while.”

The man’s wife was still in bed, and he wandered through to share the news.

“I did wonder whether I should wake her to tell her or save the surprise for later.”

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The couple are looking forward to celebrating their win and helping their family.

“I’ve been playing online for as long as I can remember, and always get excited when I win even $15 or $30, so this was a lovely surprise,” he said.

“It’s so wonderful to win. I’m not the kind of person who’s going to rush out and buy a Mercedes, though

“I’m looking forward to being able to help my family in the future with things they may need help with.”

Lotto Statistics

Top 5 Lotto wins of all time:

  • $44.06 million – Auckland, 2016
  • $42.02 million – Waikato, 2021
  • $37.12 million – Wellington, 2023
  • $33.05 million – Christchurch, 2023
  • $33.01 million – Auckland, 2013

The 13 Powerball multimillionaires crowned in 2024:

  • January 27: $17.25 million - My Lotto, Canterbury
  • February 10: $8.3 million - MyLotto, Hawke’s Bay
  • March 2: $12.3 million - MyLotto, Otago
  • April 13: $30.16 million - MyLotto, Wellington
  • June 8: $7.18 million - Pak’nSave Wairau Rd, Auckland
  • June 8: $7.18 million - Woolworths Metro, Auckland
  • June 8: $7.18 million - Royal Oak Mall Lotto, Auckland
  • June 8: $7.18 million - MyLotto, Auckland
  • June 8: $7.18 million - MyLotto, Auckland
  • June 8: $7.18 million - Shop Rite Dairy, Hamilton
  • June 8: $7.18 million - New World Hastings, Hastings
  • June 12: $4.5 million - MyLotto, Waikato
  • June 19: $5.5 million - Impulse Snacks & Lotto, Taranaki
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