Community Focused Game- South Australian Lottery

Do you know that the game of Lottery was first started in China in the second century BC? It is one of the oldest forms of gambling in the world, and today, multiple lottery operators exist in Australia, licensed at state or territory levels.

South Australian Lotteries is a lottery company operating in the Australian state of South Australia. The South Australian government owns the license to operate lotteries in South Australia, which appointed Tatts Group Pty Ltd as the Master Agent and license holder.

Historical Facts

The Lotteries Commission of South Australia, now known as SA Lotteries, was established on 8 December 1966 to return profits to South Australia’s public hospitals- a function the organisation continues to carry out today.

SA Lotteries joined the Australian Lotto Bloc in March 1981. The Australian Lotto Bloc is for Lotto (Played on Saturdays) and includes all States and Territories of Australia.
SA Lotteries joined the National Lotto Bloc in February 1994 for Oz Lotto and the Powerball Bloc in May 1996 for Powerball. Both of these Blocs also include all States and Territories. Participation in the Bloc, in combination with State-based games, provides SA Lotteries with greater scope and opportunity to maintain its position at the forefront of the worldwide lottery industry.
SA Lotteries operates and promotes eight lottery games that collectively generate an annual turnover of around AU$350 million.
SA Lotteries is a community-focused organisation that returns 95 cents of every $1 it receives to South Australians, primarily via prizes to players and profits to hospitals.
All profits from SA Lotteries’ games of Lotto, Oz Lotto, Powerball, Instant Scratchies, Keno and Super 66 are distributed to South Australia’s Hospitals Fund. The pool’s profits are directed to the State’s Recreation and Sports Fund.
On 10 December 2012, the government of South Australia appointed Tatts Group Pty Ltd as the holder of South Australian Lottery Licenses and administrator of all SA Lottery games. The license was granted to Tatts Group for a period of 40 years. The government continues to oversee the newly appointed SA Lotteries (Tatts Group Pty Ltd) through the retention of the Lotteries Commission of SA (also known as SA Lotteries).

Games at SA Lotteries

SA Lotteries provides South Australians with various fun lottery games: Saturday X Lotto, Monday and Wednesday X Lotto, Oz Lotto, Powerball, Instant Scratchiest, Keno, Super 66 and The Pools.
SA Lottery games are operated by a Master Agent (http://www.salotteries.com.au)and distributed via a network of more than 580 agencies throughout South Australia.

X Lotto: A game whereby six numbers and two supplementary numbers are randomly drawn from a barrel of 45 every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. The chance of winning a Division One prize in X Lotto is 1 in 8,145,060.
Oz Lotto: Drawn every Tuesday, when seven numbers and two supplementary numbers are randomly drawn from a barrel of 45 numbers. The chance of winning a Division One prize in Oz Lotto is 1 in 45,379,620.
Powerball: A game whereby six numbers are randomly drawn from one barrel of 40, and a seventh ‘Powerball’ number is randomly drawn from a separate barrel of 20 numbers. The Powerball draw occurs every Thursday. The chance of winning a Division One prize in Powerball is 1 in 76,767,600.
Keno: A game whereby 20 numbers are randomly generated from a possible 80 numbers every 3.5 minutes. The chance of winning a Keno Spot 10 prize is 1 in 8,911,711.
Instant Scratch: This game is a series of themed tickets that allow you to win instant prizes. Instant Scratchies games are either Fast Play or Extended Play. The chance of winning the top prize on an Instant Scratchies ticket is unique to each game. Refer to the individual ticket for your chance of winning the top prize for that game.
The Pools: A game in which the six winning numbers and one supplementary number are determined by the results of 38 weekend soccer matches. The chance of winning a Division One prize in The Pools is 1 in 2,760,681.
Super 66: Drawn every Saturday, immediately before X Lotto, when six numbered balls are drawn from six individual compartments, each containing ten balls numbered from 0 to 9 inclusive. The chance of winning a Division One prize in Super 66 is 1 in 1,000,000.

Buying Ticket

SA Lottery Tickets can be purchased online by registering on the official site of SA Lotteries or at Accredit, the ed distributor of official Australian Lottery products that operate under strict government supervision. Once you are registered and verified, your account is created. The minimum age to purchase an Australian lottery ticket is 18 and above.
SA Lotteries offers the ability to set a play limit. All members can purchase up to a maximum of AUD 1,0000 per week or up to their decided pre-commitment limit. You can manage your pre-commitment limit through your online account.
You do not need to live in or be from Australia to participate in any of the exciting lottery games the country has to offer. If you live elsewhere, you can play Tattslotto, Oz Lotto, Australia Powerball, and many other games through an online lottery concierge service.
These services are safe and secure and allow you to enjoy lottery games worldwide. Your ticket will be registered in your name, fully guaranteeing your prizes, and will be held by the service for safekeeping. You can view it in your online lottery account and receive an email informing you if you have won a prize.
The biggest private operator in Australia is Tattersall’s, which runs popular games such as Saturday Lotto, Oz Lotto, and Australia Powerball. In addition to the draw games, Australian lottery players can play instant win games, sometimes referred to as “scratchie,” for the chance to win prizes on the go.

Claim Your Prizes

You can claim a prize in several ways, including direct payment into your online lottery account, direct payment into your Bank Account, claiming through an SA Lotteries Outlet, by mail, or claiming in person at Head Office.

Suppose you win a prize from an online purchase. In that case, prize money will be deposited directly into your online lottery account, usually the next day, except for Division One and Keno Spot 9 and Spot 10, which will be paid after a two-week provisional period has elapsed.
You will also be notified by email about your entry winning a prize.
Automatic payment option for Easiplay Club members.
For tickets purchased from retail outlets: Prizes of up to $500 can be claimed at any SA Lotteries Outlet. Prizes between $500 and $5,000 can be claimed at any SA Lotteries Outlet (at the retailer’s discretion or up to their approved payout limit), in person from Head Office or by post with a Prize Claim Form.
Prizes above $5,000 can be paid via cheque or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in person at Head Office or by post with a Prize Claim Form.
Division One and Keno Spot 9 and Spot 10 prizes can be paid via cheque or EFT at Head Office or by post with a Prize Claim Form.
Claim in person: Depending on the value of the prize, claims can be made in person at your nearest SA Lotteries Outlet or at SA Lotteries Head Office 188 Richmond Road Marleston SA 5033(Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm)
To collect your prize in person at the SA Lotteries Head Office, you will need the original lotto, Keno, or Instant Scratch-Its ticket and signature identification such as a driver’s licence or passport. For registered tickets, use the Easiplay Club card to which the ticket is registered.
Claiming a prize by mail: To claim a lottery, Keno or Instant Scratch-Its prize by mail, download and complete the prize form and send the winning ticket/s along with the completed Prize Claim Form via post to Administration PO Box 74 MARLESTON SA 5033.

Easiplay Club

SA Lotteries provides players with a means to safeguard prizes won on lost, stolen, or damaged tickets by registering entries on an Easiplay Club membership card.

Once you become a member of this Easiplay Clu, you will have prize protection. If you win a prize,e you will be intimate, and your unclaimed prize money will be directly deposited into your bank account online.
With an Easiplay Club card and you lose a registered ticket or your card, a security ‘stop’ can be placed on your ticket, preventing it from being paid to someone else, provided it hasn’t already been claimed. To place a ‘Stop’ on a ticket, you have topute a call.
You can also link your card with your online account to view your ticket history and prize details. Four lucky Easiplay members are drawn exclusively into a $5,000 Monthly Bonus Draw every month starting from 1 May.
Use your Easiplay Club card when you play lotto, and you’ll automatically receive one entry in a draw for every $1 you spend.
You can save games for faster play and up to 50 sets of favourites. You can play a favorite anytime you hand your Easiplay Club card to your locaretailerer.
You can acquire your membership for one to five years for Easiplay Card.