Tormenting weekend before Sports Toto winner collects RM24.8 mil jackpot

PETALING JAYA: 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.