{"id":765187,"date":"2026-06-28T06:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/765187\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T06:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:07:11","slug":"powerball-kiosk-that-sold-winning-40m-ticket-revealed-as-search-continues-for-new-found-multi-millionaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/765187\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerball: Kiosk that sold winning $40m ticket revealed as search continues for new-found multi-millionaire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Lottery officials have named the outlet that sold the division one winning ticket from Thursday\u2019s mammoth Powerball draw as they continue to search for the owner of the slip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">It can be revealed the winning slip, now worth a cool $40 million, was purchased from Thistle Kiosk at Westfield Woden, a NSW Lotteries outlet in the ACT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The Lott spokesman Matt Hart said he looked forward to welcoming the newfound multi-millionaire to the winner\u2019s room once they had realised their astonishing win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3mk41m-StyledText eze0guv9\">Sign up to The Nightly&#8217;s newsletters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1r9pdr5-StyledSubText eze0guv8\">Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>By continuing you agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/thenightly.com.au\/subscription-terms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sevenwestmedia.com.au\/privacy-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cWhat an incredible way to finish FY26,\u201d he said, according to <a class=\"css-hwy1qg-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/finance\/money\/wealth\/winning-40m-powerball-ticket-sold-at-westfield-woden-store\/news-story\/55d4a6357ecd66541ed0739e41f4a210\">news.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cSomeone has become an overnight multi-millionaire but possibly doesn\u2019t know it yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cJust imagine how $40m might change your life and the lives of your nearest and dearest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Punters have been urged to locate their ticket and check their numbers as they could be sitting on a handsome payday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIf you discover you\u2019re holding the division one winning entry, hold on tight to that ticket and phone 131 868 as soon as possible so that we can start the prize claim process,\u201d Mr Hart said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The $40m draw also dished out stacks of cash to 22 players who scooped division two prizes to the tune of $32,769.70.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Division three proved fruitful for 92 ticketholders who walked away with more than $10,870 each.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The winning numbers for draw #1571 on were 7, 29, 25, 18, 26, 23 and 17. 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