Big Lotto win for Raglan

A Lotto ticket purchased from the Raglan Pharmacy won a $10,740 Division Two prize at the weekend.  It was one of thirty-six Division Two Lotto winners around the country, although 12 of them were won by one person in a remarkable case of history repeating itself, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Wayne Pickup.

“Last December, a winner won $8.2 million by choosing ten lines with the same numbers but all the different Powerball numbers, and this weekend’s big winner has used the same technique at the same store!” says Mr Pickup.

The team at Richmond Night & Day in Nelson, which has sold 30 First Division prizes, couldn’t believe it when they saw the Second Division results on Saturday.

“This winner had talked to us about how the Powerball winners had done it, and he figured it was a good plan. It’s great because he’s a regular, and this really boosts our lucky Lotto shop status too,” laughs co-owner/operator, Amber Smolenski.

“We’ve had calls from Picton asking if they send a self addressed stamped envelope to us, could we send them their tickets. Even my husband’s 90 year old ‘nana’ gets us to send her tickets to her in Dunedin every week!”

The 36 Second Division winning tickets win $10,740 each, with three of them winning an additional $21,056 with Powerball Second Division.

The multi-winner from Nelson won a huge $154,158 in total – and will be happy in the knowledge that his plan paid off.

The winning Lotto Second Division tickets were purchased at the following stores:

Store Location

Whangarei Pak N Save WHANGAREI

Highway Four Square RIVERHEAD

Royal Heights Dairy & Lotto WAITAKERE

Mainly Mags AUCKLAND

Countdown Manukau City Mall AUCKLAND

Orewa Lotto Plus OREWA

Meadowlands Lotto MANUKAU

Orly Ave Superette MANUKAU

New World Papatoetoe MANUKAU

Pakuranga Lotto MANUKAU

Ponderosa Superette MANUKAU

New World Waiuku WAIUKU

Brookfield New World TAURANGA

Countdown Tauranga TAURANGA

Raglan Pharmacy RAGLAN

New World Ngaruawahia NGARUAWAHIA

Pharos Postshop & Lotto Stationery NGARUAWAHIA

Take Note Rotorua ROTORUA

Graham’s Paper Plus TOKOROA

Melody’s New World PALMERSTON NORTH (PB)

Smiths Pharmacy FEILDING

Otaki Post and Lotto OTAKI

Richmond Night N Day NELSON (12 + PB)

Lotto At Countdown ASHBURTON (PB)

Books & Things OTAGO

“Anyone who bought their ticket from any of these winning stores should write their name on the back of the ticket and check it immediately at any NZ Lotteries’ outlet,” Mr Pickup says.

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