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Powerball winner bought ticket in Bondi Junction
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The Lott is still looking for the lucky Aussie
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The hunt for the lucky winner of the $100million Powerball has narrowed to a Bondi Junction store.
The Lott confirmed this week that one Australian would wake up richer after Thursday night’s draw.
The winning numbers for draw 1517 were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14, 21 and the Powerball was 6.
But the successful entry was not registered to The Lott Members Club which means officials have no way to contact them.
‘Instead, they’re waiting for the ticket holder to check their ticket and make contact,’ Lott spokesperson Eliza Wregg said.
But the provider revealed on Saturday that officials know the ticket was bought at
Sydney
‘s Bondi Junction Newsagency & Internet Café on Oxford Street.
‘This is by far the biggest winning entry we’ve ever sold,’ shop owner Manish said.
‘The team are thrilled to hear the winning news. I’ll be rewarding the particular staff member who sold the winning ticket too.
‘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.’
Up to half of Australian adults bought an entry into Thursday night’s draw which had grown after going unclaimed in recent weeks.
There were six winners of division two, with each pocketing $282,415, and there were 187 division three winners who took home $11,265.
The last time Powerball offered a $100million prize, in November 2024, a flurry of Australians bought tickets and on the day of the draw 6,415 tickets were being sold every minute.
Ticket owners can visit TheLott.com, scan their ticket on The Lott app or visit a retailer to find out if they are the division one winner.
‘The next step is to give us a call on 131 868 if you think you are holding the division one winning entry,’ Ms Wregg said.
‘In New South Wales, players have up to six years to claim their prizes, so there’s plenty of time, but we’d love to speak to our incredible winner as soon as possible.’
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