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Two Lotto Players Win $500,000
Two lucky Lotto players from Taihape and Otago will be having a blast after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.
The winning tickets were sold at Quickstop Taihape in Taihape and on MyLotto to a player from Otago.
Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $10 million.
Meanwhile, Strike Four has rolled over tonight and will be $700,000 on Saturday night.
Anyone who bought their ticket from the above store or on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLottoApp.
With 50 extra prizes of $20,000 up for grabs in Lotto NZ's Mother's Day promotion, you could send Mum on her dream holiday! All Triple Dip tickets bought between Sunday 27 April, and 7:30pm on Saturday 17 May will be in the draw to win.
Lotto NZ exists to return 100% of its profits to Kiwi communities through lottery grants programmes run by Te Puna Tahua NZ Lottery Grants Board.
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