Lotto jackpot hits a massive $40million – as a surprising amount of players say they WOULDN’T quit their jobs despite winning big
- The Oz Lotto jackpot has increased to a staggering $40 million for Tuesday
- It comes after there’s been no division one winner announced in five weeks
- Last division 1 winners were in June, two Queenslanders winning $40m each
Tuesday night’s Oz Lotto jackpot has increased to a staggering $40million after the prize remained unclaimed for more than a month.
The increase comes after a winner wasn’t found for the second time in a row when the Oz Lotto jackpot was at $25million last week.
The jackpot is one of the largest offered by Oz Lotto since 2016.
Tuesday night’s Oz Lotto jackpot has increased to a staggering $40 million after no winner has come forward for more than a month (stock image)
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart told Daily Mail Australia that he was standing by waiting to announce the next Oz Lotto millionaire.
‘We know that many Aussies have already begun dreaming how they’d spend $40 million if they took home the Oz Lotto prize this week,’ he said.
A surprising number of Australians – almost 20 per cent – said they would keep their jobs even if they won the massive jackpot.
The huge prize comes after two Queenslanders won the last division one jackpot in June.
A mother from Ipswich and a man from the Sunshine Coast, who both remain anonymous, won $40million each in June.
The woman said she bought her entry online and could not believe her eyes when her numbers came up.
‘No way. No way. That can’t be true. It must be a mistake.’ she said.
‘I don’t think much will change. Tomorrow will just be the same old thing. I’ve still got to do the school drop off,’ she said.
Last month, the $110 million Powerball jackpot was split into three ways after winners claimed the division one prize in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales – each taking home a total prize of $36,666,666.67.
As well as winning the coveted division one prize of $36,666,666.67, one of the winners, a young man from Adelaide, also scored division two 19 times, bolstering his total prize to $37,602,912.27.
‘Wow,’ he eventually said after a moment of stunned silence. ‘Thank you so much! That is incredible. I can’t believe that. I am shaking so much,’ he said.
‘This is going to change so many lives! I was definitely not expecting this phone call!
‘Just like everyone who buys a ticket you never think it’s going to actually happen to you. My heart is going a million miles an hour,’ he said.
Since 2009, there have been 33 division one winners in Oz Lotto.
Oz Lotto draws close on Tuesday.
Since 2009, there have been 33 division one winners in Oz Lotto. Oz Lotto draws close at 7.30pm AEST on Tuesday