Excitement is in the air in Lithgow, as 15 members of a local lottery syndicate, named Kingdom Cash, have struck it rich, winning a combined $13.3 million slice from the $40M jackpot in last night's Oz Lotto draw 1580.
The 15 players were part of a store syndicate, called Kingdom Cash, which held one of the three division one winning entries nationally in Oz Lotto draw 1580 on Tuesday 28 May 2024. Each division one winning entry scored $13,333,333.34.
In addition to winning division one, the syndicate’s System entry also scored division three 7 times, bolstering the group’s total win to $13,360,011.39.
Each syndicate member received a share worth $890,667.43.
Shares into the winning syndicate were purchased at Top End Newsagency, 33 Main Street, Lithgow.
However, some members of the winning Lithgow group may have yet to realise their newfound fortune, prompting lottery officials to encourage players to check their tickets as soon as possible.
Top End Newsagency owners Vinh Huynh and Dien Nguyen said they couldn’t hide their delight that another multi-million-dollar Oz Lotto division one win had landed in their outlet.
“The last time we sold a division one winning entry was in 2018, which was a $35 million Oz Lotto prize. So this is the second time our store has sold an Oz Lotto division one winning ticket,” Mr Huynh said.
“It’s the nicest surprise ever! Our group of winners will definitely be overwhelmed with surprise, joy and happiness. We can’t wait to share the joy with them, congratulate and guide them to claim their prizes.
“Congratulations to all winners! There will be 15 families who just got a nice little bonus. It's time to party!
“Here’s to many more division one wins for Lithgow!”
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said some syndicate members held unregistered entries and might have yet to discover their winning news.
“Some of these division one winning syndicate members may have already begun celebrating their good fortune knowing their bank account is about to be boosted by almost $900,000,” he said.
“While we’ll be reaching out to those winners who registered their ticket to a player card or online account, there are still some unregistered syndicate members who may have yet to discover their good news.
“If you purchased a share into a syndicate for last night’s Oz Lotto draw from Top End Newsagency, today’s the day to check it!
“If you discover you’re holding a winning share, call The Lott on 131 868 to start the prize claim process!”
The winning numbers in Oz Lotto draw 1580 on Tuesday 28 May 2024 were 10, 15, 29, 31,42, 5 and 13, while the supplementary numbers were 17, 40 and 39.
