How a cancelled holiday during COVID-19 led to a woman's million-dollar win

A woman from South Australia has revealed how a cancelled holiday to Europe during COVID-19 turned into a million-dollar lottery win.

The Morphett Vale woman was supposed to be holidaying around Europe with her husband, but was forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her cancelled trip became a reason to celebrate this week when she discovered she'd won $1 million in Monday's X Lotto draw.  

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"We'd booked a trip to Europe, and we were supposed to be there now," she said.  

"But we had to cancel it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's strange to think that if we had been in Europe, I wouldn't have purchased this ticket and won $1 million.  

"It's safe to say we do get to go to Europe we'll be going business class for sure."

The happy winner also confessed she had a few other plans for her million-dollar windfall.  

The winner held one of the two division one winning entries nationally in Monday and Wednesday X Lotto draw, with the second winner yet to claim their lucky victory.

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The ticket is unregistered, which means officials from The Lott have no way of contacting the winner and have to wait for them to come forward to claim their prize.

The wins come two days after an Adelaide couple and an Aldinga Beach player each took home a $740,496.00 division one prize on Saturday, creating four division one winners in South Australia in just two days.  

The Morphett Vale player said aside from a trip overseas once borders reopen, she intends to save the money for retirement.

"I'm just over-the-moon I'll have the option to retire and take some time to myself."