PETALING JAYA, Jul 4 – A punter from Perak won the RM24.8 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1 on June 24, enabling him to expand his business. The 56-year-old winner, who collected his winnings after a long holiday weekend, said waiting for so many days just to collect his prize was “tormenting”.
“I know I won the jackpot since Saturday night and I had to hold on to the ticket for a few days. It feels great to win but the wait is killing me. Now that I am here, I am so relieved,” he said. The winner told Sports Toto that the pair of winning numbers – “8098 & 2333” was made up of his car number and a memorable number which was meaningful to him.
“I started playing Sports Toto games 20 years ago, but I bought these numbers only for three years and it is rewarding,” he said, adding that he would spend about RM100 in a draw. The winner said with his new-found wealth, he will expand his business.
“Now is a challenging time to do business, I am glad that I am lucky enough to have the money to expand my business. I will also share the prize with my wife and children as well as donating to some charitable organisations,” he said. The winner bought a System 8 ticket, which won him not only RM24,765,871.95 but also an additional RM2,016.
