Have you checked your wallet, glovebox, or that mysterious kitchen drawer where all the odd bits and bobs end up?
If not, now might be the time—because someone out there is sitting on a life-changing $100 million Powerball ticket, and they don’t even know it yet!
Last 12 June’s epic Powerball draw saw a single ticket scoop the entire $100 million Division One jackpot. The winning numbers were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14, and 21, with the Powerball number 6.
The lucky ticket was sold at Bondi Junction Newsagency and Internet Café in Sydney’s bustling east, but nearly a week later, the winner remains a complete mystery.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said the clock is ticking, but there’s still plenty of time for the winner to come forward.
‘Someone out there is walking around with a ticket worth $100 million, and they might not even know it,’ she said.
‘Thankfully, most winners come forward within a week or two, and we hope this is the case for this division one winner.’
If you’re a regular at Bondi Junction or just happened to pop in for a quick ticket before heading to the beach, it’s time to double-check your numbers.
The newsagency’s owner, Manish, said his team is buzzing with excitement.
‘This is by far the biggest winning entry we’ve ever sold,’ he said.
‘I’ll be rewarding the 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 as well. We’re right next to the station, so anything’s possible!’
The Powerball excitement was real, with about half of all adult Australians buying a ticket for last week’s draw. On the day, a staggering 6,415 tickets were being sold every minute.
While the $100 million Division One prize is still unclaimed, six Division Two winners each pocketed a tidy $282,415, and 187 Division Three winners each took home $11,265.
If you’re the lucky ticket holder, you have six years to claim your prize—but why wait? History shows that some winners do take their time.
In 2018, a $55 million Powerball jackpot went unclaimed for nearly 175 days. And just last week, a Victorian man discovered he’d won $2.1 million in TattsLotto—six months after his wife tucked the ticket into a Christmas card and promptly forgot about it.
‘Life got in the way,’ he told officials.
The Lott urges all players to register their tickets to a player card or online account with The Lott Members Club.
If you win big, officials can contact you directly with the good news—no more missed fortunes hiding in coat pockets or under the car seat.
So, what would you do if you suddenly found yourself $100 million richer? Would you travel the world, help out the family, or finally buy that dream home by the beach? Or maybe you’d enjoy a few extra coffees at your favourite café, knowing you never have to check your bank balance again.
Share your thoughts and stories in the comments below. And remember: check those tickets—your life could change instantly!
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