TattsLotto
RegionAustralia
First draw1972
Websitethelott.com

TattsLotto is a weekly lottery game played on Saturday nights in Australia, known as Saturday Lotto in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia, and Gold Lotto in Queensland. It was the first European-format "lotto" style lottery in Australia.[1]

History

The game is a product of Tatts Group and since 1 June 2016, has been promoted under the master brand The Lott. The first TattsLotto draw was televised by Melbourne television station HSV7 on 22 June 1972, and was hosted by David Johnston and Lucy Kiraly.[2][3]

It is drawn every Saturday night and draws were telecast on Channel Seven in Melbourne, Prime7 in Southern NSW & Victoria, and the Seven Network & Network 10 affiliated Southern Cross Television in Tasmania until the mid 2000s. Draws are now broadcast every Saturday night at approximately 7:30pm (AEST) on 7two and affiliated regional stations.

The game

Six winning numbers and two supplementary numbers are drawn from the one barrel of 45 numbers. To play one game the player chooses six numbers between 1 and 45. Players can choose to play games in lots of 12 games, 18 games, 24 games, 36 games etc. Players can choose their own numbers for each game, or allow the computer to randomly generate numbers, known as a Quick Pick entry. Winnings are calculated in 6 divisions with division 1 (six correct numbers) paying between 1 and 20 million dollars, however, some New Years Megadraws can win up to 30 million dollars, if not more.

Odds: 1 Game - 6/45 balls

Division Category Odds based on 1 game
1st Division 6 winning Numbers 8,145,060:1
2nd Division 5 winning Numbers + 1 or 2 supplementary numbers 678,755:1
3rd Division 5 winning Numbers 36,689:1
4th Division 4 winning Numbers 733:1
5th Division 3 winning Numbers + 1 or 2 supplementary numbers 297:1
6th Division 3 winning Numbers 45:1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Duringer, Simon. How do I win on a lottery ? The Top 20 Lotto Systems. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-300-79232-1 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Leanne Nicholson (13 September 2013). "Lucky state creates 56 Lotto big winners". WAtoday. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "40 is a lotto years". televisionau.com. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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