A Waikato Lotto player has struck it lucky in last night’s draw, winning nearly $50,000 in second division.
The player, who bought their ticket at New World Cambridge, was one of only four second division winners, each picking up $47,747. The other winning tickets were brought at Royal Oak Mall Lotto, Countdown Northland in Christchurch, and on MyLotto from Wellington.
With four winners sharing the prize pool, it’s a bigger prize than it usually is. At the weekend 20 players won second division, including a MyLotto player from Taupō. They each took home $17,932.
Last night’s win comes after another Waikato player won a quarter share of $1 million in Lotto first division on Saturday. The winning ticket was sold online to a MyLotto player from Franklin.
And last week players from Pōkeno and Coromandel were among Lotto first division winners, each picking up $166,667. The six winning tickets were sold at Pōkeno Superette in Pōkeno, Four Square Coromandel in Coromandel, Lucky Lotto Shop in Rotorua, and on MyLotto to players from Tauranga, Canterbury and Central Otago.