A KINGSTON man is looking forward to sipping a celebratory glass of champagne after scoring a $50,000 Spot 8 prize in a recent Keno draw.
The winning entry was not registered to an Easiplay Club Card so South Australian Lotteries officials had no way of contacting the man to break the exciting news and instead had to wait until he came forward to claim his prize.
The winner told SA Lotteries he had purchased the ticket at his local pharmacy.
“I thought I would buy a Spot 8 while I was there,” he said.
“It was not until later when I was at the local hotel that I saw on the screen a Keno Spot 8 winner had been sold at the pharmacy.
“I thought to myself ‘that is probably me’, but I kept my ticket in my wallet until I got home and checked the winning numbers online.
“I still could not believe it, but here I am … a winner.”
When asked how he was going to spend his Keno windfall, the winner revealed he did not have any set plans.
“I’m not sure how I will spend it yet – it’s still sinking in.
“I do know how I am going to celebrate though – I’ll head out for dinner with the wife and have a glass of champagne.”
Kingston Pharmacy manager Annie Barnett said she was excited to hear the outlet had sold its biggest Keno prize yet.
“That’s fantastic,” she said.
“How good is that?”
“We are so pleased the winner has come forward to claim their prize and we wish them all the best with their celebrations.”
Keno is a game where 20 numbers are randomly generated from a possible 80.
To win a Keno Spot 8 prize, a player must match all eight of the numbers selected on their ticket against the 20 numbers drawn.
