Summary
- A retiree from Ararat watched TattsLotto's recent drawing and realized he is among the division one winners
- Each of the seven division one winning entries from the game's draw 4627 will enjoy a life-changing AU$931,000 jackpot
- Picking the winning numbers randomly, the fortunate Ararat man is looking forward to a holiday with his wife
One lucky lottery player from Victoria, Australia, saw his winning numbers come up live during a recent game drawing, bringing him a hefty prize close to one million dollars. On Monday, The Lott confirmed that an Ararat retiree holds one of the seven division one winning entries from its popular game, TattsLotto.
TattsLotto's Saturday drawing makes seven people rich
The fortunate man, whose identity wasn't publicly disclosed, purchased his division one System 8 entry from Ararat Lott and News at 150-152 Barkly Street in Ararat. To his surprise, he was among the seven division one winning entries across Australia from TattsLotto's draw 4627 on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The winning numbers from that particular drawing were 7, 31, 15, 39, 42 and 12, along with the supplementary numbers 5 and 8. As noted, across Australia, there were a total of seven division one winning entries, two in Victoria, two in Western Australia and three in New South Wales. Each of the division one winning entries is looking forward to a sweet AU$931,984.19 ($602,200) prize. According to data from The Lott, in FY25, TattsLotto helped make 165 people across the country millionaires. Equally as important, division one winning entries have so far hit 386 for the year.
"Hang on! Those numbers seem really familiar!"
An official from The Lott contacted the lucky Ararat man to confirm the win. Hearing the good news, the retiree exclaimed: It's unbelievable! It was late Saturday night, and I was watching TV when the TattsLotto numbers came up. I suddenly realized, 'Hang on! Those numbers seem really familiar!' The Ararat man didn't lose time and immediately checked his winning ticket. This is when the Victorian realized that he had won a division one prize from TattsLotto's recent drawing. As it turns out, the numbers that brought the man the life-changing prize were completely random. He admitted to picking those numbers out of a hat quite some time ago. Now that the Ararat retiree has won the hefty jackpot, he said: I can’t believe it’s finally happened. The winner was asked about his plans for his newfound fortune. He admitted that he and his wife are both retired, so the lottery prize will help them in the years to come. Moreover, the fortunate man said that he will take his wife on a holiday trip. In conclusion, the winner thanked The Lott and said: You have the best job in the world.
