The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a regular Keno player and bought his ticket online through NZ Lotteries’ online sales channel, MyLotto.
“I was checking my tickets and watched the draw online,” said the excited winner. “My wife and I couldn’t stop laughing when all our numbers came up.”
MyLotto includes a feature which replicates the actual draws online (with the real results), and circles the winning numbers on the player’s online ticket as the numbers are drawn,
After recovering from the shock of the win, the winner and his family celebrated with dinner at a local restaurant and a few glasses of port.
The winner’s first priority in spending his winnings is to purchase a section in Invercargill, where he will build a new house on for his family to enjoy.
“Invercargill is a great place to live, there are reasonably priced sections to buy and has a great community,” says the winner. “We’ve been meaning to buy a section there for a while – it’s great because now we can!”
Other items high on the ‘to-do’ list include a new computer and a trip to see family in Brazil.
“We’re just so happy with the win and can’t stop smiling”, says the winner.
