Lotto First Division Wins For Three Players

Media Release
9 February 2008

Lotto First Division Wins For Three Players in Omapere, North Shore City and Taupo

Three lucky players from Omapere, North Shore City and Taupo have just won $333,333 on Lotto First Division tonight, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.

The winning tickets were purchased at Omapere G.A.S in Omapere, Browns Bay Toyworld in North Shore City and Woolworths Taupo in Taupo.

Lotto Powerball has jackpotted tonight and will be worth an estimated $7 million in next week's draw.

A Strike Four prize worth $140, 454 was also won tonight, by a lucky player who purchased their ticket at Paper Plus Meadowbank in Auckland.

Tonight's other big winner was Murray Watt from Christchurch who won $275,000 on Lotto's Winning Wheel.

All Lotto players are automatically in the draw to win the opportunity to spin Lotto's Winning Wheel, regardless of the type of ticket they buy. Players can check their ticket at any lottery outlet.

Tonight's Winning Wheel ticket was sold by the Waiuku Paper Plus in Waikato. The serial number is 877-15516163-20XX.

"Anyone who bought their ticket from Waiuku Paper Plus in Waikato should write their name on the back of the ticket and check it immediately at any NZ Lotteries outlet," Mr McLeay says.

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