Bondi Junction Newsagency revealed as seller of $100m Powerball ticket
One of Australia’s biggest ever lottery prizes is still unclaimed, but new details have emerged to help track down the winner.
Powerball operators The Lott have revealed that the sole winner of a $100m grand prize bought their ticket at an outlet in Bondi.
The winning entry was purchased at Bondi Junction Newsagency and Internet Cafe, inside the local Westfield shopping centre.
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The winner’s ticket for the megadraw was unregistered, which means that lottery officials have no way of contacting them.
Instead, ticket holders who tried their luck in Bondi are being encouraged to check their results and make contact with officials.
The Lott spokesperson Eliza Wregg said that one New South Wales punter was “walking around completely oblivious” to their life-changing news.
“There are 100 million reasons why Sydney’s eastern suburbs players should check their tickets today,” Ms Wregg said.
“Imagine discovering you’re suddenly a multi-millionaire! You could immediately retire, take the trip of your dreams, or spoil those nearest and dearest to you.”
The owner of the Bondi Junction Newsagency & Internet Cafe, Manish, said it was “legendary” to hear that his team had sold the winning ticket.
“This is by far the biggest winning entry we’ve ever sold. The team are thrilled to hear the winning news. I’ll be rewarding the particular staff member who sold the winning ticket too,” he said.
“The staff here are always excited, but they’ll be extra excited to hear we’ve sold the big winning ticket.
“I’m hoping it’s one of our regular customers, but you never know it could be a tourist too. We’re located right next to closest station to Bondi Beach, so you never know!”
Powerball draw 1517 was conducted on Thursday and the winning numbers were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21. The Powerball number was 6.
When claimed, the winner of the $100m pot will join an exclusive club of mega lottery winners.
Only six Australians have ever claimed a Powerball prize of $100m or more.
It is estimated that half of all adults in the country bought tickets to Thursday night’s draw.
The odds of winning the grand prize are slim, at a margin of one in 134 million.
Originally published as Bondi Junction Newsagency revealed as seller of $100m Powerball ticket
