Footy fan becomes millionaire during half-time break

A Launceston man had a more exciting half-time break at the footy than most after winning over $1.4 million in the Tatts Lotto on Saturday.

The Tasmanian said he checked to see if his ticket was a winner during half-time of the football on Saturday, and he was in for a surprise as he found he was one of seven lucky Aussies to win $1,428,571.43.

He admitted he was taken aback by the revelation he had become a millionaire.

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"I logged into The Lott app on Saturday night to check my ticket, just after half-time in the footy," he said

The man said he struggled to sleep that night, as he was trying to plan how to use his winnings.

"I didn't sleep much that night – it was on and off. A lot of stuff was going through my head," he said

"You're just that excited."

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He did have some ideas in mind, including changing his retirement plan.

"It'll certainly pay off the mortgage," he said, "Then you've got to work out the retirement factor.

"I was planning on working until retirement at 65, but now I can bring that forward."

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