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A North Otago family vowed to continue the Christmas spirit of giving after discovering on Boxing Day that they had won the Lotto $ 18.25 million jackpot, the second-largest prize ever won by a kiwi in 2020.
A player is $ 5.5 million richer. Source: 1 NEWS
The family, who wishes to remain anonymous, said they buy a Triple Dip ticket several times a month, but decided to gift themselves tickets for the December 23 and 26 drawings.
While the first ticket was a flop, the second was life-changing.
“Our minds are still spinning,” said the man.
“We heard that the winning ticket had been purchased at Waitaki New World in Oamaru, which is where we always buy our tickets, but we had to wait until we got home to check ours.
“I checked it and couldn’t believe we had all the numbers. I must have checked 10 more times. “
Even after that, the family was unconvinced and chose to use the scanner in the MyLotto app, reassuring them shortly after that they were the “jackpot winners.”
“I screamed out loud, ‘It’s us!’” The woman said. “I told my children and they all started crying. We just couldn’t believe it, ”he said.
Since then, the couple visited Waitaki New World to confirm their victory.
“It’s still sinking,” the man added. “We have so many thoughts running through our heads, it still doesn’t feel real.”
The family plans to spend the New Year holidays celebrating their great victory before looking to give back to others.
“It is very early and we have a lot to think about, but what we do know is that we want to help people in need. Our goal is to make a difference in the lives of the people who really need it, and a victory like this allows us to do so.
“We also want to help our children and the family in general, and at some point we will probably give ourselves a new car,” said the man.
