Oz Lotto
The Oz Lotto was launched on 26th February 1994 by Tattersall's, the name behind Tatts Lotto. In its original format it offered the same format as the Saturday Lotto, a 6/45 matrix but this was amended in October 2005 to see the Oz Lotto become a 7/45 lottery game. As well as requiring seven numbers to be a jackpot winner in the Oz Lotto there are also seven prize tiers. These are referred to as "Divisions" – these two references to the number seven often see the game referred to as Super 7's Oz Lotto and Oz 7 Lotto, dependent on the jurisdiction in which players participate.
There is just one draw a week for the Oz Lotto and this takes place on a Tuesday. During the draw nine numbers are selected at random form the lottery machine of which the first seven are the "main" numbers. The remaining two numbers are the "supplementary" numbers, similar to bonus balls in other lotteries around the world. Of the seven prize tiers available from the Oz Lotto the supplementary numbers are used for three of the prize divisions as shown in the table below:
| Prize Tier | Numbers Required | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Division | 7 | 1 : 45,379,620 |
| 2nd Division | 6 and a supplementary number | 1 : 3,241,401 |
| 3rd Division | 6 | 1 : 180,078 |
| 4th Division | 5 and one or both of the supplementary numbers | 1 : 29,602 |
| 5th Division | 5 | 1 : 3,430 |
| 6th Division | 4 | 1 : 154 |
| 7th Division | 3 and one or both of the supplementary numbers | 1 : 87 |
| Overall Odds | 1 : 55 |
As with many lotteries around the world the 1st Division prize tier is dependent on the number of tickets that have been sold but the minimum jackpot that is offered by the Oz Lotto will never be lower than $1 million. If a 1st Division winner is not found by the numbers drawn then the jackpot in this prize tier will be rolled over to the next draw. The Oz Lotto does not have a cap or limit to the number of times that the jackpot can roll meaning that multi-million dollar jackpots are often created by the Oz Lotto.
Playing Oz Lotto Online
Often lotteries restrict play to jurisdictions in their country but using the online lottery concierge service to buy your tickets online means that you can play the Oz Lotto whatever your country of residence. All you need to play is a debit or credit card or have an account with the payment processors Moneybookers or Neteller. It will take just minutes to create your account with the concierge service and you are ready to participate in the Oz Lotto draws.
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