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$1.1 BILLION: Powerball jackpot increased in longest-ever winless streakReply
With Australia in the news decided to see about their Powerball. SEVEN #'s Plus a Powerball #....makes our Powerball look like a walk in the park. Be that as it may they don't pay taxes on their winnings.
Dec 15, 2025, 9:29 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

North Carolina lottery winners of $5 million and more could remain anonymousReply
Publishing the identity of lottery winners is putting a target on their back. Thankfully, State Lotteries in Australia allow winners to remain anonymous. Graeme Thorne was an eight year old Australian boy, who was kidnapped and murdered in 1960. A month before the kidnapping, his parents, Bazil and Freda Thorne, who lived in a modest rented flat in the Sydney beachside suburb of Bondi, had won 100,000 in the newly conceived Opera House Lottery, designed to raise money for the constructio
Sep 1, 2025, 4:25 pm - dannyct - Lottery News

Games most playedReply
We only have jackpot games, Tattslotto 6/45, Oz Lotto 7/47 and Powerball (7/35 + 1/20). There's no pick 3 anywhere in Australia except WA so that rules it out for most of us. I don't even bother to include Set For Life as it is too expensive and tickets are for 7 draws instead of just one.
Aug 24, 2025, 11:58 pm - MartyMcNuts - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball sales in Australia and New Zealand.Reply
We have our own Powerball game here in Australia but our jackpots are not massive like your Poweball. Also, ours is a 7/35 + 1/20 game, so a little easier to win a prize too!
Feb 28, 2025, 5:34 pm - MartyMcNuts - Lottery Discussion Forum

Tipping clerks after a lottery win.Reply
Monetary tips aren't a thing in Australia. The clerks get paid a decent wage so no, I would never give a store employee any sort of monetary tip.
Nov 25, 2024, 5:20 pm - MartyMcNuts - Lottery Discussion Forum

15 coworkers win $30 million Western Australia Powerball jackpot after member forgets to buy ticketsReply
The State Lottery of Western Australia, which was established 1932, is the only state lottery which is run by the State Government. All other Australian states have sold off the administration of their lotteries.
Nov 7, 2024, 8:48 pm - dannyct - Lottery News

2026 lottery headlines you hope to seeReply
Loto Motto Along with no more public disclosures of winers, I think Australia had a NP on theit playslips which stands for No Publicity. If there are any LP membes from OZ or anyone familar with the Australian lottery they can let us know but it sure sounds like 0ne heck of an idea.
Feb 10, 2026, 10:51 pm - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

Fall 2026 Powerball changesReply
Possible expansion to the UK and Australia. https://www.playilottery.com/news/musl-working-combining-for-life-games-adjusting-powerball-2026/
Dec 26, 2025, 1:10 am - grwurston - Lottery Discussion Forum

U.K. National Lottery going on 36-hour break for huge technology upgradeReply
I too heard talk of Intl. Powerball with UK and Australia and USA. Don't know where it stands though.
Aug 2, 2025, 8:10 am - ShagE3 - Lottery News

New Jersey couple's superstition leads them to win $874,025 Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpotReply
Please forgive me for not posting on current subject. Guy @ the gaming place in Louisville, KY won $8K on a historic racing machine last night. Said he was in Las Vegas for 10 days and lost $30K. Detected an accent and he said he's here from Australia. Asked the manager of the casino and pay out folks what are his tax requirements. Since he is non American it jumped from 24 to 30% Federal.
Oct 13, 2024, 11:06 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News