Gold Lotto searches for mystery Victoria Point division one winner
Check your pockets and your bags – Gold Lotto is on the hunt for a mystery southeast Queensland winner who cracked the division one prize but is yet to claim it.
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CHECK your pockets and your bags — Gold Lotto is on the hunt for a mystery winner who cracked the division one prize but is yet to claim it.
It has been three months since the now unaware millionaire won top prize in the Saturday Gold Lotto draw.
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The Redlands entry was one of the eight division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 3967 on Saturday July 27, 2019.
Each winning entry took home a division one prize of $1 million.
The winning numbers were: 35, 13, 11, 23, 27 and 38, while the supplementary numbers were 8 and 5.
The entry is unregistered, which means Golden Casket officials have no way of contacting the winner to break the life-changing news.
The division one winning entry was purchased at News Worx on Bunker Rd at Victoria Point.
News Worx manager Andrew Matt said he was eager to solve the million-dollar mystery.
“We’ve spent the past three months checking all our customers’ tickets, hoping to scan the division one winning entry,” he said.
“We’re really keen to unite this player with their prize.
“Maybe this person has completely forgotten that they had an entry into the draw but we do hope they remember soon and come in and check their ticket.”
Golden Casket spokeswoman Lauren Cooney said while there was still plenty of time for the winner to collect their haul, the clock was ticking.
“Players in Queensland have seven years to claim their prizes but we do hope to hear from this winner much sooner than that,” she said.
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“It’s been three months since this draw and this winner could have well and truly received their prize and planned exactly how to enjoy it.
“If you had an entry into Saturday Gold Lotto draw 3967 from News Worx in Victoria Point, we promise you it’s worth checking your ticket now.
“If you realise you are holding the division one winning ticket, contact Golden Casket on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.”
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 306 so far this calendar year, including 67 won by Golden Casket customers.
In the 12 months to June 30, 2019 there were 244 division one winning Saturday Gold Lotto entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions, which collectively won more than $286.6 million.
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