Western Australian Current Regulations

LOTTERIES COMMISSION (AUTHORISED LOTTERIES) RULES 2016 - SCHEDULE 4

[r. 4, 73, 75 and 76]

Division 1  — Calculating the total cost of entry

The unit cost of entering the OZ Lotto draw is made up of a subscription of $1.30 cents per game and an agent’s component.

The agent’s component is calculated as 12% of the total subscription amount for a particular week’s entry, rounded* (where necessary) to the nearest 5 cent multiple.

where —

G         No. of games entered in a draw;

W         No. of weeks the entry spans;

T         Total agent’s component cost payable by the subscriber.

* Rounding is calculated using the method known as “bankers rounding” or “round‑to‑even” rounding.

        [Division 1 amended: Gazette 4 Oct 2017 p. 5146; 12 Nov 2019 p. 4020; 5 Apr 2022 p. 2483; 3 Nov 2023 p. 3608.]

Division 2  — System entries and game equivalents

OZ Lotto
System	No. of games per game board
4	12 341
5	861
6	41
8	8
9	36
10	120
11	330
12	792
13	1 716
14	3 432
15	6 435
16	11 440
17	19 448
18	31 824
19	50 388

        [Division 2 amended: Gazette 5 Apr 2022 p. 2483.]

Division 3  — Summary of parameters within which OZ Lotto is conducted

Unit cost for the OZ Lotto draw	$1.30 (+ a 12% agent's component)
Prize fund — % subscriptions	60.0%
Prize pool — % of subscriptions	no less than 55.0%
Prize reserve fund — % of subscriptions	balance of prize fund after prize pool (up to 5.0%)
Number of divisions	7
Winning numbers drawn	7
Supplementary numbers drawn	3
Odds of winning —
division 1	1 in 62 891 499
division 2	1 in 2 994 833
division 3	1 in 242 824
division 4	1 in 26 270
division 5	1 in 4 497
division 6	1 in 182
division 7	1 in 71
Any prize	1 in 51
Forecast range	1 in 47 inclusive
Systems range	4‑6/8‑19 inclusive
Multiweek options ( if available )	Up to 10 weeks
Advance sales (maximum) ( if available )	10 weeks
Entries per playslip (minimum)	1
Entries per playslip (maximum)	18 ( subject to maximum aggregate entry cost )
Games per oral request ( if available )	1 to 50
Syndicate entries may be purchased ( if available )	(see Part 2 Division 3)
System entries per oral request	Up to 50
Prize payment period	see rule 3 the definition of payout period
Maximum aggregate entry cost	$100 000

        [Division 3 amended: Gazette 4 Oct 2017 p. 5147; 12 Nov 2019 p. 4020; SL 2020/52 r. 6; 5 Apr 2022 p. 2483; 3 Nov 2023 p. 3608.]

Schedule 5 -- Powerball

[r. 4, 86, 88 and 89]

        [Heading amended: Gazette 4 Oct 2017 p. 5147.]

Division 1  — Calculating the total cost of entry

The unit cost of entering a Powerball draw is made up of a subscription of $1.20 per game and an agent’s component.

The agent’s component is calculated as 12% of the total subscription amount for a particular week’s entry, rounded* (where necessary) to the nearest 5 cent multiple.

where —

G         No. of games entered in a draw;

W         No. of weeks the entry spans;

T         Total agent’s component cost payable by the subscriber.

* Rounding is calculated using the method known as “bankers rounding” or “round‑to‑even” rounding.

        [Division 1 amended: Gazette 10 Apr 2018 p. 1251; 12 November 2019 p. 4020; 28 Apr 2023 p. 867; 3 Nov 2023 p. 3608.]

Division 2  — System entries, Powerpik selections and game equivalents

Powerball
System	No. of games per game board
5	435
6	29
8	8
9	36
10	120
11	330
12	792
13	1 716
14	3 432
15	6 435
16	11 440
17	19 448
18	31 824
19	50 388
20	77 520

Powerball
Powerpik	No. of games per game board
5	8 700
6	580
7	20
8	160
9	720
10	2 400
11	6 600
12	15 840
13	34 320
14	68 640

        [Division 2 amended: Gazette 10 Apr 2018 p. 1252.]

Division 3  — Summary of parameters within which Powerball is conducted

Unit cost for the Powerball draw	$1.20 (+ a 12% agent's component)
Prize fund — % of subscriptions	60.0%
Prize pool — % of subscriptions	no less than 55.0%
Prize reserve fund — % of subscriptions	balance of prize fund after prize pool (up to 5.0%)
Number of divisions	9
Winning numbers drawn — barrel A	7
Powerball numbers drawn	1
Forecast range — barrel A	1 to 35 inclusive
Forecast range — Powerball barrel	1 to 20 inclusive
Odds of winning — division 1 division 2 division 3 division 4 division 5 division 6 division 7 division 8 division 9	1 in 134 490 400 1 in 7 078 442 1 in 686 176 1 in 36 115 1 in 16 943 1 in 1 173 1 in 892 1 in 188 1 in 65
Systems range	5-6/8-20 inclusive
Powerpik (simple)	7
Powerpik systems range	5-6/8-14 inclusive
Multiweek options	Up to 10 weeks
Advance sales (maximum)	10 weeks
Games per playslip (minimum)	2
System entries per playslip (minimum)	1
Games per playslip (maximum)	12
System entries per playslip (maximum)	12 ( subject to maximum aggregate entry cost )
Games per oral request ( if available )	2 to 50
Syndicate entries may be purchased ( if available )	(see Part 2 Division 3)
System entries per oral request ( if available )	Up to 50
Powerpik entries per oral request	Up to 50
Prize payout period	see rule 3 the definition of payout period
Maximum aggregate entry cost	$100 000

        [Division 3 amended: Gazette 4 Oct 2017 p. 5147‑8; 10 Apr 2018 p. 1252‑3; 12 Nov 2019 p. 4020; SL 2020/52 r. 6; 28 Apr 2023 p. 867; 3 Nov 2023 p. 3608.]