Victoria resident scoop division one lottery prize worth a million

A Wangaratta man has resisted the urge to triumphantly parade through his town holding up his winning million-dollar TattsLotto ticket as if he had won the World Cup.

The victorious Victorian held one of the 10 division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4397, drawn Saturday 9 September 2023 and takes home a total prize of $1,000,000.00.

Just around the corner from Wangaratta, a Myrtleford man also scored a division one win the previous weekend when he was gifted a TattsLotto ticket worth $2.5 million on Father’s Day.

The winning Wangaratta man took a few days to discover his newfound fortune after the only phone number provided on his Tatts player card was disconnected.

“Woah, I’m just so shocked,” he laughed. “I got home last night from work, and I noticed I had all these unread emails from The Lott.

“Some of the emails said I might have won a substantial amount on my TattsLotto ticket. “I went straight to The Lott website and wrote down all the winning TattsLotto numbers.

“When I started to check the numbers off one by one, I thought I’d only won division three which is nearly $600. I was pretty chuffed with that! “Then I noticed there was a sixth number. I’m near blind so I completely missed it.

“That’s when it all hit me. “Honestly, I want to hold the ticket and run around Wangaratta like I’ve won the World Cup. Get some selfies or whatever those winners do. “I’ve told my brother, sister, and some friends. They said everything under the sun!

“They asked me what I planned to do with the prize, and I haven’t got a clue. “I’m very fortunate to have my house and my toys.

I’ve worked hard all my life and’ll continue to do so until I die. I’ve always worked— done something. If I don’t work, I think I’ll go mad!

“Some people might say I’m crazy for continuing to work after I’ve won the lotto but at the end of the day money won’t change me.

“Perhaps, I’ll put it in the bank for six months and think about it or cut down on my hours!

“Thank you so much for this. It has only just hit me.”