Everyone dreams of winning big. When you gift a lottery ticket or instant scratchie you do in the hope that they’ll take home the major prize. Sure, money is money but taking home $2,931.45 on Monday Nov 19, 2018 for a Gold Lotto Division 2 win instead of $1,000,000 for Division 1 is quite a difference.
On that note, let’s run through Australian lotteries and the probability of winning each.
The Probability of Winning the Lottery
Monday Gold Lotto
The chance of winning a Division 1 prize in Monday Lotto is 1 in 8,145,060. This week, one lucky winner took home $1,000,000
Oz Lotto
When playing Oz Lotto, players must match all seven main numbers drawn in order to win. The draw starts off at AU$2 million if won the week prior.
The chance of winning a Division 1 prize in Oz Lotto is 1 in 45,379,620.
Wednesday Gold Lotto
Matching all six main numbers drawn for Wednesday Lotto could see you win a share of millions of dollars. For the first four winners in the highest prize tier there is a guaranteed top prize of AU$1 million. On 24 Oct 2018, 5 winners took home $800,000 each.
The chance of winning a Division 1 prize in Wednesday Lotto is 1 in 8,145,060.
Powerball
The Division 1 prize for Powerball starts at AU$3 million. It usually increases quickly due to the regular jackpots.
On 13 April 2018, Powerball introduced a number of changes. The chance of winning a Division 1 prize in Powerball is 1 in 134,490,400. The chance of winning any division prize with a single game in Powerball is 1 in 66.
Saturday Gold Lotto
The chance of winning a Division 1 prize in Saturday Lotto is 1 in 8,145,060.
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Probably of winning information was sourced from The Lott: