Aussie lottery winners finish this sentence: “I’m going to…”
It’s the conversation starter that can come up at the dinner table, parties, or in the break room at work — ‘what would you do if you won the lottery?’.
All of our division one winners have had to contemplate a very real answer to that question. And we’ve loved hearing their responses!
From renovations, sharing with family, and going dancing in the street — here’s what some of our recent major prize winners have told us they’re going to do.
I’m going to …
“Frame the winning ticket on the wall!” — Penrith Set for Life winner
“Change so many lives.” — South Brisbane $1.8 million Saturday Lotto winner
“Remember every nanosecond of this day!” — Kiama $900,000 Saturday Lotto winner
“Retire and buy a property in Queensland. That’s the place I feel the happiest.” — Melbourne $10 million Oz Lotto winner
“Get my partner and myself some Thai takeaway tonight; a bit of pad thai, some satay chicken, maybe some spring rolls.” — Northgate $200,000 Lucky Lotteries winner
“Replace my carpets!” – Melton $508,000 Saturday TattsLotto winner
"Buy my house!” — Chinside Park $1 million Monday & Wednesday Lotto winner
“Renovate my caravan.” – Geelong Set for Life division one winner
“Get a house cleaner.” — Canberra $150,000 Instant Scratch-Its winner
"Be debt-free!” — Ipswich $1 million Monday & Wednesday Gold Lotto winner
“Retire.” — Rockhampton $613,016 Saturday Gold Lotto winner
“Cry!” — Narellan $5 million Oz Lotto winner
“Give half to my kids so they can pay off their mortgages.” — Frankson $1.8 million TattsLotto winner
“Be heading back to work now… I can’t slack off.” — Mitchelton $1 million Monday & Wednesday Gold Lotto winner
“Faint in a minute.” — Moonta Bay $1 million Monday & Wednesday Lotto winner
“Quit one of my jobs, how about that!” — Cairns $1.4 million Saturday Lotto winner
“Get some dental work done and I’m going to donate some of the winnings.” — Chatswood $699,000 Saturday Lotto winner
“Go down to the newsagency and give the staff something to say thanks for helping me win division one.” — Port Adelaide Set for Life winner
“I’m going to buy a new wardrobe!” — Ettalong Beach $1 million Monday & Wednesday Lotto winner
“Sit on the couch and enjoy a Zooper Dooper to cool me down!” — Ballarat $1.7 million Saturday Lotto winner
“Pay for my groceries and rush home!” — Coffs Harbour $100,000 Lucky Lotteries winner
“Have a big party to celebrate this win. I feel so amazing!” — Redcliffe $200,000 Lucky Lotteries winner
“Have a heart attack” — Canberra $60 million Powerball winner
“Buy some new furniture for my house.” — Mackay $25,000 Instant Scratch-Its winner
“Take the rest of the day off work.” — Moreton Bay Set for Life division one winner
“Go dancing in the street!” — Ryde $6.8 million Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot winner
“Buy myself a new ute and a new house, and the house is definitely going to have air conditioning in every room!” — Warwick $692,000 Saturday Gold Lotto winner
“Be running late today.” — South Yarra $5 million Oz Lotto winner
“Really think about it.” — Hobart $1 million Monday and Wednesday Lotto winner
And a bonus one we overheard in the background:
“I’m going to sh** myself.” — Samford $24.3 million Powerball winner’s husband.
How do you think you’d finish this sentence? Maybe we’ll get to find out one day soon!