<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> dad has been given the ultimate Christmas present, becoming a millionaire overnight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The father from Casino in the NSW Northern Rivers scooped up a $1 million-winning </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/lottery" rel="" target="_blank" title="lottery ticket"><span>lottery ticket</span></a><span> from a QuickPick 15-game entry at his local newsagency.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He won one of two division-one entries on Friday, pocketing the cool million-dollar prize.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/foxtel-bought-by-billionaire-businessman-company-dazn/731b7e7e-c975-4d18-b9b2-f9d07d0e2fcf" rel="" target="_blank" title="Pay TV giant Foxtel sold in mega billion-dollar deal"><strong><span>Pay TV giant Foxtel sold in mega billion-dollar deal</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When The Lott called him to announce he was an instant millionaire, the man was moved to tears.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I can't believe it. I checked my ticket yesterday and haven't stopped thinking maybe it's just a dream," he told lottery officials.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I work so hard for my children and their future, and I pray every day for blessings like this for our family.</span></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2024/08/19/11/28/lotto-winners-how-they-spent-their-windfall-the-lott-report"><img alt="" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/pDadspuejpl26aSQOQdROOQi9Ic=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbb253e9b-0265-45c2-9fb5-a755ac606389" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/pDadspuejpl26aSQOQdROOQi9Ic=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbb253e9b-0265-45c2-9fb5-a755ac606389 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/fQc-B_GScdFcppD0cBL35pSX6sM=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbb253e9b-0265-45c2-9fb5-a755ac606389 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">How Australia's lotto winners spent their cash</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2024/08/19/11/28/lotto-winners-how-they-spent-their-windfall-the-lott-report">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/lottery-win-casino-man-picks-million-dollar-weekly-windfall-ticket/403b2e54-dc3e-4ad4-98be-ca20b62d1ab3" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is the best Christmas present ever, ever, ever in my entire life!"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said the $1 million would help him buy a house and he plans to continue working.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I work every day. I'll be working over Christmas too. It's all for my family."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-sets-woman-on-fire-kills-her-new-york-subway/d2c0ad6d-86f1-417e-bdf3-abb738a4fe8b" target="_blank" title="Man accused of sickening attack on NYC train has image released"><strong><span>Man accused of sickening attack on NYC train has image released</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/german-christmas-market-attack-suspect-taleb-al-abdulmohsen-appears-in-court-as-authorities-accused-of-security-failures/654b48f2-a023-480c-b4c8-faa0b5aaa41c" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>German market attack suspect warning revealed after court appearance</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's so exciting. I've been telling customers all year that I am going to sell a winning ticket, and I did it!" Rose told officials.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Plaza News owner Bill Rose, who sold the winner ticket, said his store hasn't had a division-one winner since 2018.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The second Weekly Windfall division-one winning ticket was sold in Western Australia.</span></div></div>