{"id":760283,"date":"2026-06-25T22:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/760283\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T22:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:48:15","slug":"powerball-gaming-officials-wait-for-lucky-player-to-call-and-claim-40m-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/760283\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerball: Gaming officials wait for lucky player to call and claim $40m jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mystery lotto player is $40 million richer after scooping Thursday\u2019s entire Powerball jackpot.<\/p>\n

The player held the only division one winning entry for draw 1571 across the country.<\/p>\n

But their identity remains a mystery, with the unregistered winning ticket picked up from a NSW Lotteries outlet in the ACT<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat an incredible way to finish FY26,\u201d The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said.
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\n\u201cSomeone has become an overnight multi-millionaire but possibly doesn\u2019t know it yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t wait for them to discover this winning news. Just imagine how $40 million might change your life and the lives of your nearest and dearest.
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\n\u201cWe\u2019re urging all of ACT residents or visitors who purchased an entry in tonight\u2019s draw to check their tickets.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prize is the ACT\u2019s third most lucrative lottery prize ever.<\/p>\n

The winning numbers were 7, 29, 25, 18, 26, 23, and 17. The Powerball was 16.<\/p>\n

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