Lottery players across the country will be holding their breath tonight, waiting to see if the numbers on their ticket are drawn and they’re crowned the next Powerball multi-millionaire.
Anticipation is growing ahead of tonight’s $80 million Powerball draw, with one-in-four Australian adults expected to have an entry by the time the draw closes at 7.30pm AEST.
It’s the equal biggest Australian lottery jackpot offered so far this year. In previous $80 million Powerball draws, ticket sales have peaked just after 5pm on the day of the draw, when more than 4,000 retail and online entries were purchased each minute.
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said if one person took home tonight’s $80 million Powerball prize they would share the title of Australia’s third-biggest lottery winner ever.
“For those grabbing a ticket for the chance to win $80 million tonight, make sure you register your tickets to a player card or online account. That way if you do win division one and you’re a registered player, we will be able to reach you straight after the draw tonight to break that life-changing news,” he said.
“If you hear your phone ringing after 8.30pm tonight, make sure you pick it up as it could be us and we’d be keen for a chat!
“We’re looking forward to seeing if someone scores tonight’s mammoth $80 million prize or if the jackpot continues to climb for next week’s draw.”
Mr Hart strongly urged anyone interested in purchasing an entry to adhere to the COVID-related guidelines in their area.
“Our outlets that are open are enforcing the government’s latest public health directions and hygiene requirements and have a range of measures in place to protect their customers and team members,” he said.
“We ask customers to be mindful of social-distancing when in store and remind them that tickets can also be purchased online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.”
The $80 million Powerball draw 1317 will take place tonight, Thursday 12 August 2021, with the draw closing at 7:30pm AEST.
The home of Australia’s Official Lotteries, The Lott operates and markets Australia’s leading lottery games customers know and love creating everyday winners, winning every day.
In 2020, more than 111.6 million winners took home more than $3.33 billion in prize money from their favourite games at The Lott, including Saturday Lotto, Monday & Wednesday Lotto, Powerball, Oz Lotto, Set for Life, Lucky Lotteries, Keno, Super 66, Lotto Strike and Instant Scratch-Its.
Last financial year, Australia’s Official Lotteries contributed more than $1.4 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives, such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.
