‘You’ve won the Lotto!': lottery insider reveals all

Australian Community Media

What it’s like telling someone they've won the Lotto? ACM spoke with The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell about the realities of her job making Australians' dreams come true.

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00:00 [Phone ringing]

00:01 Your entry in Monday and Wednesday Lotto

00:05 has won a Division 1 share of $1 million!

00:09 $1 million!

00:10 [Cheering]

00:14 You're giving someone the best use of their life

00:17 and your every day is someone's best day.

00:20 What's that like?

00:22 It certainly is a really rewarding job.

00:25 It's amazing being a part of these life-changing phone calls

00:29 with everyday, ordinary Australian families

00:32 who had no idea that their life was about to be flipped upside down in an instant.

00:37 I can't believe that!

00:39 I'm just getting all emotional.

00:41 I don't even win a raffle.

00:43 I have such had a good feeling about that ticket.

00:46 We often do also hear winners almost pass out.

00:49 Sometimes we wonder if they're still on the other end of the line

00:53 and we've had times where we might have had to call 000

00:58 but thankfully not as yet.

01:00 [Music]

01:02 On average I might have a winner hang up on me

01:06 maybe about four times a week

01:08 but then eventually they'll call back and they'll apologise profusely

01:12 and yeah it's just part of the job I guess.

01:15 [Music]

01:21 A brand new set of teeth,

01:22 Dyson vacuum,

01:24 even RM William boots

01:26 and a leather jacket

01:28 so it really comes down to the nitty-gritty.

01:31 The total Division One prize pool if won is a history-making $200 million.

01:37 [Music]

01:42 But if I was to win Lotto I would love to hire a private chef

01:46 and for all those times I thought I could try unique recipes

01:50 and failed and almost burnt the house down

01:53 so that's probably what I would do

01:55 and then think about all the other exciting life-changing dreams.

01:58 Do you think you'd go back to work after Smoko?

02:01 No I'm walking out right now.

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