Wednesday, 30 October 2024 10:43
TOONGABBIE MAN WINS $2.6M ON KENO
A NEW house is on the horizon for a Toongabbie man after becoming a newly minted multi-millionaire from a $2.6M Keno win.
The man scored the Keno Classic 10 Spot jackpot in Keno draw 42, drawn in June and took home a total prize of $2,655,277.00.
It wasn’t the first time the player had won big in Keno, revealing he’d also won $10,000 almost twenty years prior.
The man’s winning Keno Classic entry was purchased at Toongabbie Sports Club, 12 Station Road, Toongabbie.
The winning man shared it wasn’t the first time he’d won big in Keno, revealing he’d also won $10,000 almost twenty years prior.
“Thank you!” he laughed when speaking to an official from Keno earlier this morning.
“It’ll be a bit of a change. The first ticket I put on, I won a little bit, so I just decided to play a few more games. It worked out quite well for me," he said.
“Almost 20 years ago, I won $10,000 on Keno which was great at the time, but nothing compares to this.
“It’s funny, my wife is more excited than I am. I think we’ll look to move eventually and buy a nice house.
“I had a couple of celebratory beers last night and now I’ll just wait for the win to sink in.”
The Toongabbie Sports Club team said they were overjoyed to have sold a major Keno prize-winning entry and wished their winner all the best with their prize.
In 2023, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 67.31 million wins collectively worth more than $1B.
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Tuesday, 22 October 2024 17:00
DEL RIO RIVERSIDE RESORT FOR SALE
After 45 years iconic venue hits the market
\AFTER 45 years as a beloved, family-run business, Del Rio Riverside Resort, located on the banks of the picturesque Hawkesbury River, is for sale.
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Tuesday, 22 October 2024 07:16
REPORT BACKS SCHOOL PHONE BAN DECISION
Local schools report better student focus
THE NSW Government’s decision to ban mobile phones in all NSW public schools has improved student learning, concentration, and encouraged young people to socialise more, according to a survey by the NSW Department of Education.
One year on from the change, a survey of almost 1,000 public school principals found close to universal support for the ban, at 95 per cent, and most say removing the unnecessary distraction has improved students’ focus and reduced social isolation.
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