The Lott has launched an pressing seek for the $100million Powerball winner – sparking some to theorise that the winner might have misplaced or broken the ticket.
Had the division one winner from the Powerball draw on Thursday, 12 June, come ahead throughout the previous fortnight, they might have seen their checking account boosted by $100million as early as tomorrow.
The Lott spokesperson, Matt Hart, stated he hadn’t misplaced hope of uniting the $100million prize with its rightful proprietor.
‘Given the enormity of this prize, we’re very looking forward to this thriller participant, who now shares the title of Australia’s third-biggest lottery winner, to find and, extra importantly, begin having fun with their success.
‘In New South Wales, gamers have six years to assert their prize. After that point, the prize is gone. So, whereas there may be loads of time, the clock is ticking.
‘Whereas we’re working behind the scenes to collate all the data we will about this thriller winner so we will unite them with their prize, we’re hoping they examine their ticket and make contact with us as quickly as potential to start out the prize declare course of.’
The profitable entry was bought at Bondi Junction Newsagency, Store 2, 191–195 Oxford Avenue, Bondi Junction.
Nevertheless, it was not registered to The Lott Members Membership. If it had been, lottery officers would have reached out to the profitable ticketholder instantly after the draw.
The Lott spokesperson Khatt McIntyre (pictured) stated they’re able to pay out the $100million
The Sydney winner has turn out to be the joint third-biggest winner of all time, however they’ve but to make contact with The Lott to assert their prize (inventory)
The Lott spokesperson Khat McIntyre defined the Powerball winner would have been contacted already if they’d registered their ticket to The Lott Members Membership.
‘Even for those who occur to lose or harm your profitable ticket, whether it is registered to you, we may nonetheless unite you along with your prize, offering the final word peace of thoughts.
‘Bear in mind, your lottery ticket may very well be price tens of millions of {dollars}, so it is sensible that if you are going to purchase a ticket, it’s best to register it to The Lott Members Membership.
‘Becoming a member of is straightforward and free – merely ask your retailer whenever you’re subsequent in-store or register on-line or by way of The Lott app.’
‘This prize is able to be put into somebody’s checking account in every week’s time – on Friday 27 June 2025,’ Ms McIntyre stated.
‘What a option to finish the monetary 12 months!’
Some Aussies are already theorising that the winner misplaced or broken their ticket.
‘I’ve misplaced a Lotto ticket earlier than – perhaps it is occurred to the $100million winner,’ one stated.
‘Think about in the event that they put it by way of the washer and it is broken.’
The profitable entry was purchased from Bondi Junction Newsagency and Web Cafe, in Sydney’s jap suburbs.
‘It is legendary to listen to we have bought the profitable ticket,’ proprietor Manish stated.
‘I am hoping it is certainly one of our common clients however you by no means know, it may very well be a vacationer too. We’re positioned proper subsequent to the closest station to Bondi Seashore.’
A Queensland lady was the final particular person to take dwelling $100m, pocketing half of a $200million Powerball jackpot in February 2024.
The chances of a single entry profitable the division-one prize are greater than 134 million to 1.
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