Bay Lotto store still the country’s luckiest ahead of $42m jackpot
For many Lotto players, where they buy their yellow piece of paper makes all the difference.
Powerball has jackpotted to $42 million for tomorrow’s draw – the second highest Powerball jackpot ever.
With 49 First Division wins and over $39 million in winnings, Unichem Stortford Lodge Pharmacy in Hastings remains the luckiest Lotto store in New Zealand, ahead of Richmond Night N Day in Nelson which has sold 35 First Division winning tickets.
(Scroll down to see a list of the country’s five luckiest stores.)
In Hawke’s Bay, the second luckiest Lotto outlet is Countdown Napier, which has sold 17 first division winners, two more than third-placed Andrew Spence Pharmacy in Marewa.
Marie Winfield, Head of Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility at Lotto NZ, said Lotto players all over New Zealand want to buy their tickets at lucky stores.
“Lotto stores up and down the country are flat out as they get ready for the $42 million Powerball draw,” she says.
“We know that many Lotto players love to buy their tickets at lucky stores in their region and some even drive considerable distances to make sure they buy from a lucky store. I am sure that will be the case ahead of tomorrow night.
“There will be queues, so we are encouraging all players to get in early to make sure they’re in to win. It only takes one ticket to change someone’s life forever.”
A total of 16 multi-millionaires were made with Powerball in 2019, with an average winning amount of $12.8 million. Powerball First Division has been won a total of 184 times in the history of the game.
The largest ever Powerball win came in November 2016 when a couple from the Hibiscus Coast won $44 million after purchasing their ticket from Dairy Flat Food Mart and Liquor.
The five luckiest Lotto stores in the country:
- Unichem Stortford Lodge Pharmacy, Hastings – 49 first division winning tickets sold.
- Richmond Night N Day, Nelson – 35
- Pak N Save Riccarton, Christchurch – 33
- Coastlands Lotto, Paraparaumu – 32
- Hornby Mall Lotto, Christchurch – 31
The three luckiest Lotto stores in Hawke’s Bay:
- Unichem Stortford Lodge Pharmacy, Hastings – 49 first division winning tickets sold.
- Countdown Napier – 17
- Andrew Spence Pharmacy, Marewa – 15
