‘Talk of the town’: Retired Maryborough serviceman wins $1million
A regional Qld retiree was surprisingly calm when he discovered he’d won more than $1.129million on Keno, saying “life goes on” and he wasn’t too sure what he was going to do with it.
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A retired serviceman is more than $1million richer following a massive windfall playing Keno at the Maryborough Sports Club.
The retiree was surprisingly calm when he discovered the life-changing news, saying “life goes on”.
The Fraser Coast man scored the Keno Classic 10 Spot jackpot prize in Keno draw 468, drawn on April 30, taking home a total prize of $1,129,528.10.
The newly minted millionaire said he’d had a good stint at major Keno prizes but had never come close to a million-dollar win.
“This is definitely the biggest prize I’ve ever won, but life goes on,” he said.
“I’ve had a couple of good prizes here and there – mostly 7 Spots.
“But I’ve certainly never come close to a million-dollar win.
“I was calm when the win came up. I’m just a reserved man.
“I like to visit a few different clubs in the area, but Sporties has always been good to me.
“I’m not too sure what I’ll do with the prize.
“I’m a retired serviceman and have always donated back. Maybe I’ll do something similar.
“Thank you very much.”
Maryborough Sports Club manager David Banks said he couldn’t believe his venue had sold a major Keno winning entry worth $1.12 million.
“There was a lot of excitement for sure. It’s already the talk of the town and there’s no doubt we’ll be welcoming players from all over the community with locals hoping to try their luck,” he said.
“It’s been a while since we’ve sold any major winning tickets in Keno but I do recall a 9 Spot jackpot winner a few years ago.
“I would like to congratulate the winner on a job well done; 10 out of 10. Who would’ve thought so?
“We’ve got a great venue here at Maryborough Sports Club that offers a lot of services now and we can add a 10 Spot jackpot winner to our resume.”
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