It's No Hoax, You Are Now Very Rich
Newcastle Herald
20 August 2008
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AN Edgeworth stay-at-home mother is $500,000 richer after sharing in Monday night's first prize Lotto draw.
The NSW Lotteries Players Club said the woman originally thought the call notifying her of the windfall was a hoax."Things have been pretty tight and now this comes along" the woman is reported to have said. She said her secret to success was picking the same numbers every week.She now plans to use the money to pay off her house and settle debts.Edgeworth Newsagency sold the winning ticket.A Lake Macquarie lotteries player is $100,000 richer and doesn't know it yet after taking out yesterday's Jackpot Lottery draw.The mystery player, who is not registered, bought the ticket from Nextra Mount Hutton Newsagency in Wilson Road.The agency sold a second winning ticket this year.
