{"id":1357,"date":"2018-11-22T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T05:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plenty.gifts\/au-en\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2024-02-26T20:38:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T10:38:23","slug":"2018-11-the-chances-of-winning-lotto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plenty.gifts\/au-en\/gift-ideas-guide\/2018-11-the-chances-of-winning-lotto\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chances of Winning Lotto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everyone dreams of winning big. When you gift a lottery ticket or instant scratchie you do in the hope that they\u2019ll 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Increase your chance of winning big by purchasing a prize home ticket<\/a> instead \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On that note, let\u2019s run through Australian lotteries and the probability of winning each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Probability of Winning the Lottery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Monday Gold Lotto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oz Lotto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chance of winning a Division 1 prize in Oz Lotto is 1 in 45,379,620.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday Gold Lotto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chance of winning a Division 1 prize in Wednesday Lotto is 1 in 8,145,060.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Powerball<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Division 1 prize for Powerball starts at AU$3 million. It usually increases quickly due to the regular jackpots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 13 April 2018, Powerball introduced a number of changes<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday Gold Lotto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The chance of winning a Division 1 prize in Saturday Lotto is 1 in 8,145,060.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Improve your Chances of Becoming a Millionaire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s only one winner of a prize home. We at Plenty of Gifts feel prize home lotteries are a more thoughtful gift \u2026 statistically speaking. Here\u2019s the chances of winning prize home lotteries<\/a> here in Australia. Pick one with a guest suite and send as a gift today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably of winning information was sourced from The Lott:<\/p>\n\n\n\n