2025 Oct 27, 02:46
Two lucky Lotto players from Hamilton had a reason to celebrate last Saturday. The first player, who purchased their ticket via MyLotto, won $29,425 in the Second Division of the live Lotto draw. Meanwhile, another Hamilton resident, also using MyLotto, won $66,667 by matching all four numbers in Strike Four. Across the country, there were 11 other winners, including one player from Paihia who won the Powerball Second Division, taking home a total jackpot of $53,869
Unfortunately, nobody won the Powerball, and the jackpot for tonight's draw will be $10 million. The upcoming Lotto First Division, on the other hand, will be worth $1 million. Hamilton's Lotto players have been on a winning streak this month. One player won $500,000 in the Lotto First Division, and another purchased a $17,723 Second Division winner from Bin Inn Hamilton East
Last month, there were more Waikato winners, including a Thames couple who won $1 million, a Cambridge player who won $500,000 in Lotto Strike Four, a Ngāruawāhia player who won a share of $1 million in the Lotto First Division, and a Hamilton couple who won a staggering $8.3 million in Powerball. Lotto NZ announced that its Christmas promotion was now underway. All Triple Dip tickets purchased until December 30 would be entered into a draw to win one of three additional $1 million prizes. However, Lotto NZ reminded customers to gift their products responsibly and only give them to adults. Lotto NZ is committed to giving back to the community, with 100% of its profits being returned through lottery grants programs overseen by Te Puna Tahua NZ Lottery Grants Board. The live Lotto draw on Wednesday will be broadcast on TVNZ 2 at 8.20pm due to T20 cricket coverage on TVNZ 1. For the latest news from Waikato, sign up for free to receive the Waikato Herald's headlines straight to your inbox from Monday to Saturday
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