SOMEONE who bought a Keno ticket won $2.7 million at the Isa Hotel the night before Anzac Day. They have not claimed their prize yet.
The winning numbers were 3, 12, 15, 28, 45, 49, 63, 70, 72, and 79.
It’s not the first time in recent years someone has won big at Keno at the Isa Hotel. An anonymous boilermaker won in 2013. Story here.
There’s a difference of opinion on who this new mystery winner could be. Was it a Mount Isa local, or a visitor in town that attended Triple J’s One Night Stand?
Isa Hotel’s general manager Rachael McCarthy said staff did not know who the winner was but they hoped it was a regular customer.
The hotel had been booked out on the weekend while the city hosted the Triple J One Night Stand. But she said it was unlikely to be one of those guests.
“A lot of our visitors left on the Sunday, so on Monday night I would say it was someone regular from Mount Isa.
“On Monday night there was quite a few people purchasing Keno tickets so there’s not anybody in particular that we could figure out who it was.”
A local win would be good for the community, Ms McCarthy said. “And someone that is a regular to the Isa Hotel would be good as well.”
it was possible the winner did not know they had won. “But it’s hard to tell,” she said. “They should get in straight away and check their ticket.”
Keno spokesman David Dicker believed the winner could be someone from outside Mount Isa who was visiting for One Night Stand. And he urged anyone in surrounding areas to check their ticket.
The ticket was worth $2,698,238 and was bought at around 9.40pm on Monday, April 24. Mr Dicker said the person must have left the pub before checking it.
He said people often play Keno while having a meal or a night out with friends or family, and leave the club or hotel before their games are finished.
Keno is played in 3,600 venues across NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT, and gives away around $77 million in cash prizes each month. Twenty numbers are drawn from the 80 available on the Keno display screen.
Players simply match their numbers to the numbers drawn for a chance to win over $1,000,000 for as little as $1 per game.
