Busselton carer wins $2.22 million using late father's numbers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 01:32 · Archive

A Busselton carer has won $2.22 million in the Saturday Lotto using her late father's favourite numbers.

A Busselton carer has won $2.22 million in the Saturday Lotto using numbers her late father had chosen for years, making the family the second generation of jackpot winners. The woman only began playing Lotto after her father's death, continuing the weekly ritual with the numbers he had faithfully selected. She said her father never had a significant win with those numbers and would have loved to know about the prize.

The winning ticket was bought at West Busselton Newsagency, where the woman has made purchasing her weekly ticket part of her routine. She and her husband discovered they had won while visiting a nearby regional town and checking the ticket at a newsagent. The staff's reaction quickly alerted her to the result. "When they checked the ticket, they asked me to come out the back and sit down and gave me the good news," she said.

The couple plan to renovate their bathroom, buy a new car and use the money to support their family into the future. They said their biggest priority remains the happiness of their children and grandchildren. Their celebrations are to remain low-key, with Chinese food already consumed and fish and chips and a family steak night planned to follow.

How it is being reported

• Saturday Lotto: Busselton carer wins $2.22 million jackpot using late father’s lucky numbersA Busselton carer who kept playing her late father’s favourite numbers has landed a $2.22 million Saturday Lotto windfall — giving the family a second generation of jackpot winners.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 01:11
• Saturday Lotto: Busselton carer wins $2.22 million jackpot using late father’s lucky numbersA Busselton carer who kept playing her late father’s favourite numbers has landed a $2.22 million Saturday Lotto windfall — giving the family a second generation of jackpot winners.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 01:11

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