By Ashleigh Fielding | posted on February 6, 2020
AN ALBANY shopper is now nearly $100,000 richer thanks to Saturday’s Super66 Division One Draw.
Lotterywest announced on Monday that a ticket sold at Clarks Newsagency on York Street had won $99,134.
Owner of Clarks Newsagency Greg Hopkins said he was delighted to see another win come from his store.
“I’ve been here for around 20 years and, in that time, our store has sold more than 20 Division One prizes,” he said.
“Although we’ve had a few Division One wins over the year, the feeling you get when you discover you have sold another one never gets old.”
Lotterywest spokesperson James Mooney said WA’s good fortune was spreading throughout the state.
“2020 has been very kind to WA players, with eight Division One games sold throughout the early stages of this year,” he said.
“Most of these games were sold north of Perth, so to see a Division One prize from Mandurah and Albany this time is proof a life-changing prize can be sold anywhere.
“On top of our run of winners, it’s also good to know by simply playing Lotterywest games you’re supporting hundreds of community groups.”
Albany has had more than a handful of lotto winners in recent years.
In 2018, a syndicate of 22 friends won $10 million on Oz Lotto and a married couple won $100,000 on a scratchie.
In 2017, a retired couple from the Great Southern won $420,000 on Saturday lotto and an Albany family won $670,000 on Saturday lotto.
In 2016, a workplace syndicate of 16 won $2.1 million on a Saturday Superdraw and a family won $300,000 on a scratchie.
In 2015, a couple from the Great Southern region won $3 million on Powerball, a person won $750,000 on Saturday Lotto and a couple won $100,000 on a scratchie.
