The Lott has launched an urgent search for the $100million Powerball winner – with some theorising they may have lost or damaged the ticket.
Had the division one winner from the Powerball draw on June 12 come forward in the past fortnight, they would have seen the staggering windfall in their bank account as early as tomorrow.
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said he hadn’t lost hope of uniting the $100million prize with its rightful owner.
‘Given the enormity of this prize, we’re very eager for this mystery player, who now shares the title of Australia’s third-biggest lottery winner, to discover and, more importantly, start enjoying their good fortune,’ Mr Hart said.
‘In New South Wales, players have six years to claim their prize. After that time, the prize is gone. So, while there is plenty of time, the clock is ticking.
‘While we’re working behind the scenes to collate all the information we can about this mystery winner so we can unite them with their prize, we’re hoping they check their ticket and make contact with us as soon as possible to start the prize claim process.’
The winning entry was purchased at Bondi Junction Newsagency and Internet Cafe, Shop 2, 191-195 Oxford Street, in Bondi Junction.
However, it was not registered to The Lott Members Club. If it had been, lottery officials would have reached out to the winner immediately after the draw.
The Lott spokesperson Khatt McIntyre (pictured) said they’re ready to pay out the $100million
The Lott spokesperson Khat McIntyre explained the Powerball winner would have been contacted already if they had registered their ticket to The Lott Members Club.
‘Even if you happen to lose or damage your winning ticket, if it is registered to you, we could still unite you with your prize, providing the ultimate peace of mind,’ Ms McIntyre said.
‘Remember, your lottery ticket could be worth millions of dollars, so it makes sense that if you’re going to buy a ticket, you should register it to The Lott Members Club.
‘Joining is easy and free – simply ask your retailer when you’re next in-store or register online or via The Lott app.
‘This prize is ready to be put into someone’s bank account in a week’s time – on Friday, 27 June, 2025. What a way to end the financial year.’
Some Aussies are already theorising that the winner lost or damaged their ticket.
‘I’ve lost a Lotto ticket before – maybe it’s happened to the $100million winner,’ one person said.
‘Imagine if they put it through the washing machine and it’s damaged,’ a second person added.
The Sydney winner has become the joint third-biggest winner of all time, but they have yet to make contact with The Lott to claim their prize (stock)
Manish, owner of the Bondi Junction Newsagency and Internet Cafe, said it was ‘legendary’ to hear that the business sold the winning ticket.
‘I’m hoping it’s one of our regular customers but you never know, it could be a tourist too. We’re located right next to the closest station to Bondi Beach,’ Manish said.
A Queensland woman was the last person to take home a $100million prize, pocketing half of a $200million Powerball jackpot in February 2024.
The odds of a single entry winning the division-one prize are more than 134 million to one.
The winning numbers in draw 1517 on Thursday 12 June 2025 were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21, with the all-important Powerball number of 6.
The Lott’s division one winner tally has reached 194, including 55 winners in NSW, so far in 2025.
In 2024, 21 Powerball division one winning entries across Australia won more than $773million in prize money.
An Adelaide man who won $150million last year became the nation’s biggest individual lottery winner.
Of the 21 Powerball division one winning entries in 2024, 11 were in NSW, six in Queensland, two in Victoria and one each in South Australia and Western Australia.
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