Lotto: Perth man celebrates birthday with $75k scratchcard win

A winning scratchcard has given a Perth northern suburbs man a truly unforgettable birthday.

The man, in his 50s, was picking up a cake to celebrate the occasion with his family and decided to also grab a World Play Scratch ’n’ Win from the Alexander Heights Lottery Centre and News in Alexander Heights.

Seeing the scratchie was a winner, he went to cash it in — but had no idea how big the pot was.

“I went to cash in my ticket thinking I’d won $1000,” the man, from Girrawheen, said.

“But when I did, the man behind the counter said, ‘No mate, you’ve won a bit more’.

“I never expected to win such a significant prize.”

In fact, the ticket was worth a handsome $75,000.

On finding out how much he had won, the man went straight to Lotterywest HQ to celebrate in the winners’ room.

He said the winnings would go on a new car and holiday to Sydney.

He would also take his wife out for lavish lunch, with her birthday falling within weeks of his.

Lotterywest spokesman Jake Battrick said the organisation had raised more than $40 million for its grant program in 2025, thanks to Scratch ’n’ Win players.

“Our grants support community groups across the State, including a $380,080 grant to the City of Wanneroo for equipment and the development and installation of Indigenous interpretive signage at the Dordaak Kepap Library and Youth Innovation Hub,” he said.