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Australians have only hours to secure a ticket into tomorrow night's extraordinary $100 million Powerball draw and secure a chance to become a newly minted multi-millionaire.
It is anticipated thousands of entries per minute will be generated at lottery outlets and online as players rush to grab a ticket before the draw closes at 7:30 pm AEST on Thursday night.
The $100 million Powerball prize marks the biggest lottery offer of 2024 and stands as the equal fifth-largest jackpot in Australian lottery history.
BRISBANE MEDIA CALL: ANTICIPATION BUILDS AHEAD OF THURSDAY’S $100 MILLION POWERBALL DRAW
WHEN: 9:00am, Thursday, 18 January 2024
WHERE: The Lott storeStreet level (up the stairs to the left of the escalator and to the right of the CQUniversity building)
WHO: The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell
Note: Alternative times for media interviews can be arranged with The Lott spokespeople based in Brisbane.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said up to half of all Australian adults were expected to be lining up outside licensed lottery outlets nationwide and flocking to thelott.com as the countdown to 2024’s biggest draw continued.
“This is the biggest jackpot offered by any Australian lottery game in more than six months, and we anticipate a busy period both in-store and online leading up to the final minutes before the draw closes,” she said.
“We haven’t seen a $100 million Powerball draw since August 2023. On that occasion, the jackpot was shared between a 10-member Sydney syndicate and a Melbourne mum who each scored $50 million.
"The peak of sales was at 6.37pm on the day of the draw when more than 8,627 tickets were sold in a single minute.
“We’re often asked for our advice and our biggest tip to lottery players vying for a chance to win this mammoth prize is to get in early and don’t leave purchasing your entry until the last minute!”
In June 2023, a Bankstown dad's $100 million Powerball windfall was revealed immediately after the draw. Ms Hobdell explained this was only possible because the winner had registered his ticket.
“By registering your ticket to a player card or online account, we can contact you straight after the draw if you win big. So, if you do see your phone light up with an incoming call on Thursday night, answer it immediately!” she urged.
“Could we crown our equal second-biggest lottery winner in Australian history on Thursday night if one player claims the entire $100 million Powerball prize? We can’t wait to find out.”
Tickets into Powerball draw 1443 on Thursday 18 January 2024 can be purchased at any licenced lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.
In 2023, 20 Powerball division one winning entries across Australia pocketed more than $552.15 million in prize money.
The official home of Australia’s lotteries, The Lott operates and markets Australia’s leading lottery games customers know and love creating everyday winners, winning every day.
In 2023, more than 122.7 million wins took home more than $3.76 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 (SA), Super 66, Lotto Strike and Instant Scratch-Its.
Last financial year, Australia’s Official Lotteries contributed more than $1.6 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives, such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.
