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- Strike Must Be Won draw pays out $9,935 to each of 109 players, including three from Invercargill.
- Twenty-one players strike gold with $15,914 each in Lotto Second Division.
Wednesday evening’s Lotto draw turned out to be a lucrative event for numerous players across New Zealand, as the Strike Must Be Won jackpot of $1 million, which wasn’t claimed by a single ticket, cascaded down to Division 2.
This allowed 109 players, including three from Invercargill, to take home $9,935 each. Additionally, 21 Lotto enthusiasts won $15,914 each in the Second Division during the same evening’s live draw, some of whom played via the MyLotto app in Southland.
Southland has been doing okay with lotto wins like last Saturday when Clutha had a win and Gore in late April. Related: Balclutha Celebrates Big Win in Powerball Second Division Related: Lotto Win For Gore, PowerBall Rollovers To $10m
The winning Strike tickets were sold at the following stores:
In the Powerball category, five players were fortunate enough to win the Second Division, securing $20,551 each. The winning tickets were sold at several locations including Countdown Ōrewa, Hunters Plaza Lotto in Auckland, Countdown Pukekohe South, Rangiora New World Supermarket, and online via MyLotto to a player from Auckland.