A NSW man learned the surprising physical effects of winning a major lottery prize after his $1 million Weekday Windfall left him feeling lightheaded and in dire need of a sit-down.
The Queanbeyan local held one of the two division one winning entries in Weekday Windfall draw 4403 on Friday 14 June 2024, banking a total prize of $1 million.
“I’m pretty good!” the Southern Tablelands resident laughed when speaking to a lotto official.
“Hang on, I’m going to need to sit down for this!
“Wow! It feels great.
“I went in on Saturday and they told me the prize was over $1,000 so they couldn’t pay it over the counter.
“So, I went online and started checking off my numbers. I’m counting them and I’m thinking, ‘Oh s***! I’ve got all six! I’ve got all six!’.
“I had to sit down. I thought I was going to faint.
“Once I knew, I told my children. They’re very happy for me.
“It’s going to set our family up. I’m much older and I’ve never owned a home.
“Thank you so much!”
The man’s winning 15-game entry was purchased from Queanbeyan City Newsagency & Lotto, 168 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan.
Queanbeyan City Newsagency & Lotto manager Vinay Kumar Vydula said he was overjoyed to have sold a winning entry and had decorated the store to celebrate.
“Hearing that our outlet has sold a division one winning entry is a moment of great excitement and pride!” he said.
“Congratulations to our winner on your incredible win. We are thrilled that our outlet played a part in your life-changing moment.
“We wish you all the very best. May your winnings bring you happiness, and success. We hope you enjoy every moment.”
The winning numbers in Weekday Windfall draw 4403 on Friday 14 June 2024 were 3, 1, 20, 9, 18 and 4, while the supplementary numbers were 10 and 12.
Across Australia, there were two division one winning entries in Weekday Windfall draw 4403 – one in New South Wales and one in South Australia.
