Papa’s incredible $100 million Powerball win on The Lott’s website finally puts an end to the wild theory that always leads to lines out the door at newsagents
- Sydney’s father bought a ticket online
- News agencies are often inundated when the Powerball jackpot is announced
A dad who is now $100 million richer after winning the Powerball jackpot bought his ticket online – stopping pervasive conspiracy theories. Players have a better chance if they purchase an entry from a news agency.
The mystery man from Bankstown in southwest Sydney was Thursday’s lucky winner and now plans to buy a new home. He said he had to punch himself in the face to convince himself he wasn’t dreaming.
The anonymous father’s lottery was the sole Division 1 winner in Thursday night’s Powerball, Australia’s second-biggest lottery ever. His winning 6-game QuickPick entry was purchased online at thelott.com.
Many believe they have a better chance of picking the winning numbers by buying an entry in stores, with The Lott confirming that about two-thirds of all lottery tickets are bought in stores.
Interestingly, the same numbers apply to winners.
“When we look at the first division wins, we see the same percentages – about two-thirds of the first division wins come from in-store submissions, while a third come from online submissions,” the spokesperson for The Lott told , Matt Hart, to Daily Mail Australia.
“Ultimately, it doesn’t matter where you buy your entry. It’s all determined by the numbers that come out of the barrel that night and whether they match your entry.’
A dad who is now $100 million richer after winning the Powerball jackpot bought his ticket online – shut down theories, players have a better chance if they buy a news agency entry
Earlier this week, a man won $2.5 million after collecting his lottery ticket from the Here’s Luck Lottery Center in Cloverdale, Western Australia.
Another man made $20 million after buying his ticket at Melbourne’s BP Prahran last week.
Another player from Adelaide won $10 million in March after picking up an entry from Kylie Brown’s Newsagency at Bayside Shopping Village in Glenelg.
A mom from Esk, north of Brisbane, took home $5.2 million after her ticket from the Esk Newsagency had the winning numbers.
News agencies across the country are often inundated with Aussies desperate for a potentially life-changing ticket when a Powerball is announced (Sydney News Agency photo)
News agencies across the country are often inundated with Aussies desperate for a potentially life-changing ticket when a Powerball is announced.
There were lines out the door at some lottery locations on Thursday.
But in addition to Thursday’s jackpot winner, there are a range of other Aussies who have won the lottery online.
A group of eight friends in their 40s won $30 million after purchasing their tickets from Lotterywest, Western Australia’s lottery service.
A man from Camden, NSW, pocketed $30 million after submitting an entry online in April.
A woman from Echuca, in northern Victoria, is $40 million richer after buying her PowerHit entry online in February.
To win the Powerball division one prize, a player must select all seven winning numbers and the all-important Powerball number.
The odds of winning the grand prize are one in 134, 490, 400.
Lott spokeswoman Anna Hobdell said half of all Australian adults were expected to have bought a ticket for Thursday’s Powerball.
It is only the sixth time that Powerball has offered a $100 million prize in the game’s 27-year history.
Mum of four Pat (pictured) said she would spend the money on caring for her ailing husband who suffered a heart attack last month