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A lucky father had an âincredible dayâ after winning 100,000 Australian dollars (over P3.5 million) from a local lottery on the same day of his childâs birth.
The winning ticket was drawn on July 27, as per The Lottâs statement on its website yesterday, July 28. The man (name withheld), from St. Leonards in New South Wales, said he was âblown awayâ after learning of his prize.
âI have never won anything like this. Itâs so great,â he added. âItâs magic.â
He also described July 27 as an âincredible day,â highlighting how he and his partner had just welcomed their newborn.
âI actually bought the ticket because our baby was due and we were feeling lucky!â he stated. âTurns out we really were.â
âWe havenât celebrated yet, but having a win and a baby, thatâs perfect enough!â the father expressed.
He later explained that he intends to use the prize money to build a beautiful life with his family.
âI canât wait to use this prize to look after our baby and his beautiful mother,â he said. âWe would love to put this prize towards getting a nice apartment.â
He added that the prize âtakes so much pressure offâ especially during these unprecedented times. The lottery also noted that the father purchased the winning ticket from their official website instead of a physical store. JB
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