July 4, according to the 9NEWS reported that the winner of the 55 million Australian Dollar Lotto finally appeared before, after nearly six months after the award, the winner did not show up.
Since the lottery opened 175 days ago, the final winner of the prize has finally been identified, and months of speculation about who has lost the prize has come to an end.
If the winner comes a week later, the $55 million will be transferred to the Victorian Revenue Service.
Due to the winner's request, his identity will remain anonymous because he wants to celebrate in private.
According to Melbourne suburb Brunswick. The winning lottery was bought at Scole Lotto &. Photographer: Sam Misiano., head of Newsagency (figure Source: 9NEWS)
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Lotto Powerball spokeswoman Bronnie Spencer said she was very happy because the winners finally showed up to receive the prize.
"it is our business to pay prizes to winners, so we are happy to pay this huge sum to its owners," she said.
"to be honest, over the past five months, the status of the prize winner has sparked heated debate across the country. Everyone imagines who the lucky one is, and dreams of what they will do with the money if they win the prize.
"although the winners have appeared to receive the prize, the mystery as to why the winner appeared so late remains unsolved," she said. Besides, we don't know what the secret of winning the first prize is. "
This lottery ticket was bought at Brunswick's Scole Lotto&News, in Melbourne. This lottery ticket is also the only lottery number Powerball took out of 1130 balls on January 11. The prize was 55 million Australian dollars-the biggest prize in more than a year in the Australian lottery.
SamMisiano, head of Newsagency, said he was "relieved" when he heard that the winner had finally appeared to receive the prize.
"that's a great feeling. It's been a crazy few months, but now we can finally relax, because the prize has finally been taken away by its owner. "