The winner of a mammoth $40 million Powerball jackpot has been identified as a Woden man, who only realised his luck after seeing news reports about the unclaimed prize.
In an official statement, The Lott confirmed the ACT resident held the only division one winning entry nationally in Powerball draw 1571 on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
However, he had no idea of his good fortune until almost two weeks after the draw. Because the winning ticket was not registered to a player card or an online account, officials from The Lott had no way of contacting the winner directly and had to wait for him to come forward.
