Aussies are abuzz with anticipation as this week’s $100 million Powerball draw looms closer with just hours left to grab a ticket into the draw for a chance to become a multi-millionaire.
The $100 million prize is the equal biggest jackpot offered by any Australian lottery game so far this year. It comes after there were no division one winners for the past five Powerball draws.
Up to half of Australian adults are expected to have an entry in their hands before the draw closes at 7.30pm AEST on Thursday 3 August 2023.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said queues would be forming outside lottery outlets across the country as the countdown to the draw continued.
“The last time we had a $100 million Powerball draw was only six weeks ago when a Bankstown dad pocketed the entire jackpot prize and became Australia’s second-biggest individual lottery winner,” she said.
“On that occasion, the peak of sales was at 6.29pm on the day of the draw when more than 8,227 tickets were sold in a single minute.
“Our best advice to Aussies vying for a chance to win this mammoth multi-million-dollar prize is to get in early and don’t leave purchasing your entry until the last minute!
“Our tip to players is to register any Powerball entries to a player card or online account so they can be contacted immediately after the draw should they score a slice of the division one prize.
“We also recommend players ensure their contact details are up to date as we will want to reveal the life-changing news as soon as possible on Thursday night!
“We’re ready and willing to crown our equal second-biggest winner in lottery history if one player takes home the entire $100 million Powerball prize. It will all come down to those winning numbers on Thursday night!”
Powerball draw 1420 closes 7.30pm AEST on Thursday 3 August 2023.
Tickets can be purchased at any licensed lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.
