Friends share lotto win

A group of four friends from Umina have shared a division one prize in Saturday Lotto of more than $430,000.

The syndicate leader said that the friends had been taking a shared Saturday Lotto entry for the past three years.

"We each contribute $10 a week, which buys us a System 8 entry for Saturday's draw and a couple of other entries during the week," he said.

"We chose the eight numbers for our system entry back at the beginning - two numbers each - and have stuck with them."

He said he would use his share of the prize to help family and friends.

"I don't really want for much myself so I'll be using my share to lend a helping hand to those closest to me," he said.

Media Release, 30 Aug 2011 Louise Azzopardi, Tatts Lotteries