Powerball could welcome its 13th division one win this week as Aussies vie for Thursday’s $60 million prize.
Up to one-in-six adults are expected to have an entry into the draw, which offers the second biggest Australian lottery jackpot of 2021.
So far this year, 12 Powerball division one wins have scored more than $410 million in prize money. These wins have been concentrated along the nation’s eastern seaboard, with seven in New South Wales, four in Queensland, and one in Victoria.
A study of these division one winning entries shows half were PowerHit entries – an entry type unique to Powerball that guarantees the all-important Powerball number needed to win division one.
Nine of the 12 multi-million-dollar winning entries were QuickPick entries, where the lottery terminal randomly chose the numbers. Only three wins were from a marked entry, where the player selected the numbers.
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said this Thursday’s massive jackpot was the third time Powerball had offered a $60 million prize this year.
“The end of 2021 is fast approaching, but Powerball shows no signs of slowing down. We haven’t had any division one winners during the past five weeks, sending the multi-million-dollar jackpot higher and higher,” he said.
“One of this year’s memorable Powerball winners won $80 million and took home Australia’s biggest lottery prize so far this year. That jackpot went to a North Melbourne dad who had been working as a cleaner since he lost his job because of COVID-19 lockdowns.
“No doubt many players will want to follow in this winner’s footsteps this week.
“Looking at the division one wins so far this year, PowerHits have certainly featured prominently and helped deliver some massive windfalls.
“To win division one in Powerball, you need to match all seven winning numbers, drawn from a barrel of 35 numbers, and the all-important Powerball number, drawn from a barrel of 20 numbers.
“The PowerHit entry guarantees the Powerball number you absolutely need to win the division one jackpot.”
No matter what type of entry players chose, Mr Hart said it was important they had an entry before the draw’s close at 7.30pm AEST on Thursday if they wanted a chance to win $60 million.
“I’ll be standing by to reach out to any division one winners immediately after the draw on Thursday night, so make sure you register your entry to a player card or online account,” he said.
The $60 million Powerball draw 1327 will take place on Thursday 21 October 2021.
Tickets can be purchased at any licenced lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.
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In the 12 months to 30 June 2021, Australians took home more than 123.7 million prizes worth more than $3.62 billion 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 $1.5 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives, such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.
