Up to one-in-three Australian adults are expected to have their hands on a ticket in the weekend’s Saturday Lotto $30 Million Megadraw as they vie for the chance to start 2021 as a millionaire.
On Saturday, the day of the draw, more than 1,200 tickets a minute are expected to be sold instore and online at the peak times.
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said the $30 Million Megadraw was the biggest Saturday Lotto draw of the year.
“In previous years, the Megadraw has created more millionaires in a single night than any other draw,” he said.
“The last Megadraw saw 11 division one winning entries share the $30 million jackpot, with each entry enjoying a $2.7 million prize.
“Given the twists and turns of 2020, I’m sure many Aussies are keen for the chance to kick-start the New Year with a bang and will be eagerly awaiting the draw on Saturday night.
“In 2020, there were 312 Saturday Lotto division one winners across Australia who pocketed more than $355 million in prize money. Victorian players enjoyed almost a third of these with 103 wins, while Queensland had 62 and New South Wales and the ACT had 58.
“We can’t wait to see where the Megadraw division one wins land this Saturday!”
While Saturday Lotto is a game of chance and every number has an equal chance of being drawn, The Lott can reveal the most frequently and least frequently drawn numbers for Saturday Lotto during the past 35 years.
The most frequently drawn, or ‘hot’, numbers during this time were 1, 11, 8 and 40.
Meanwhile, the least frequently drawn, or ‘cold’ numbers were 44, 30, 14 and 17.
In less than 72 hours, Mr Hart said a select group of division one winners across the country could be contemplating 2021 as a millionaire.
“Will Saturday Lotto’s ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ numbers live up to their reputation on Saturday night? Only time will tell,” he said.
“We know some people will be marking their entry with their favourite numbers, and perhaps even some of these hot and cold numbers, while others will simply let the lottery terminal do the work and determine the numbers on their ticket for them.
“Either way, if you have a ticket in your hand, you’re in with a chance.
“For anyone buying an entry, I recommend that you register your entry to a player card or online account. This means your prize is secure and we can call you with the amazing news should you be holding a division one winning entry.”
The Saturday Lotto $30 Million Megadraw, Saturday Lotto draw 4117, will take place on Saturday 2 January 2021.
Tickets can be purchased at any licensed lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app before the draw close at 7.30pm AEST.
In 2020, Saturday Lotto created 122 millionaires across Australia.
Between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020, there were 312 division one winning in Saturday Lotto entries across Australia, which collectively won more than $355.13 million.
