Aussies have begun grabbing their tickets into the first Weekday Windfall lottery draw, to be held in two weeks' time, which offers a $1 million prize for up to six division one winners.
From Monday 20 May 2024, long-time lottery favourite Monday & Wednesday Lotto (also known as Monday & Wednesday Gold Lotto in Queensland and Monday & Wednesday X Lotto in South Australia) will be renamed to a lottery game called Weekday Windfall.
The arrival of the Weekday Windfall lottery game will also see a Friday draw added. This means the Weekday Windfall game will be drawn on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights.
Today (Monday 6 May) marks the first time Aussie players can secure their entries into the Weekday Windfall game. The first draw will be held on Monday 20 May 2024 (Draw 4392), subject to regulatory approval.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said the launch of Weekday Windfall marked a pivotal moment in Australian lottery history.
“The Weekday Windfall lottery infuses an extra dose of excitement into the week, offering Aussies more chances to dream big and to become a newly minted millionaire,” she said.
“We’ve listened to our players, and they’ve told us they want more chances to win big. We’ve done exactly that by evolving Monday & Wednesday Lotto into Weekday Windfall, which offers an increased division one prize cap and a Friday draw.
“The Weekday Windfall lottery not only offers an increased division one prize of $1 million for up to six players but also the chance to win larger prizes across divisions two to six.”
Ms Hobdell emphasised there had been no changes to the chances of winning any prize in Weekday Windfall compared to Monday & Wednesday Lotto.
“The only other change players should be aware of is that the subscription price for the Weekday Windfall lottery has increased by 5 cents per game (55 cents to 60 cents) plus commission,” she said.
“This price increase will help deliver bigger prizes across all six divisions, which is what our players have asked for.
“We can’t wait to see if we will crown our very first Weekday Windfall division one winner on Monday 20 May. Make sure you register your Weekday Windfall entry so you have the chance to receive a phone call you’ll remember for the rest of your life!”
Tickets into the Weekday Windfall lottery game can be purchased online at thelott.com, The Lott App and at any licensed lottery outlets from Monday 6 May 2024.
