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'I just about fell over': Dunedin couple claim $8.25 million Lotto win

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Otago Daily Times,
Publish Date
Thu, 21 Dec 2023, 2:33pm

'I just about fell over': Dunedin couple claim $8.25 million Lotto win

Author
Otago Daily Times,
Publish Date
Thu, 21 Dec 2023, 2:33pm

Just like Santa Claus, a Dunedin couple had to check their list more than once after discovering they had won $8.25 million in Powerball.

The couple, who want to remain anonymous, were in disbelief at the 鈥渦nreal鈥 win in last Saturday鈥檚 draw.

They were at a barbecue with friends and family when the group decided to check their respective Lotto tickets.

鈥淲e got our MyLotto Apps out and checked, and our friends all joked they鈥檇 have to go to work on Monday,鈥 the man said.

鈥淏ut when we checked our ticket, we saw we were a major prize winner. We thought we might have won $1000 or something.

鈥淲e pressed the button to claim, and all of a sudden, we saw all these zeros.鈥

The woman said she 鈥渏ust about fell over鈥.

鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 believe it 鈥 and neither could our family.

鈥淢y sister thought we鈥檇 won $8.25.

鈥淲e definitely checked it more than once to make sure.鈥

The $8.25 million Powerball prize was made up of $8 million from Powerball first division and $250,000 from Lotto first division.

After they claimed their ticket, the man said there were celebrations all around.

鈥淲e were jumping up and down and making a bit of noise.鈥

Despite the life-changing win, the couple went to work this next week and planned to continue working.

鈥淲e enjoy our jobs,鈥 the man said.

鈥淏ut now we can do all the things on our bucket list.

鈥淲e don鈥檛 have to worry about the small things. This will make life more comfortable.鈥

They plan to use some of their winnings to travel overseas and help family and friends.

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