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Luckiest spots revealed as $30m up for grabs

Luckiest spots revealed as $30m up for grabs

Perth Now2 days ago
Australia's luckiest suburbs for winning the lottery have been revealed ahead of the $30m Saturday Megadraw.
More than 533 winners won a collective $1.69bn in the 24-25 financial year, with the most player wins (152) and most prize money ($532.3m) being shared between Victoria and NSW respectively, according to The Lott. Victorians are statistically the most successful Lotto winners from the previous financial year. NewsWire / Nikki Short Credit: News Corp Australia
Victoria also recorded the highest number of 'millionaires created' with 81, followed by Queensland with 81 and NSW with 76.
The biggest individual prize won last year was $100m, which happened three times.
Up to a third of Aussie adults are expected to participate in this weekend's draw.
The Lott spokesman Matt Hart said winning the lottery was an 'indescribable thrill'.
'While lotteries are games of chance where wins can land any time, we did see some pockets across the country welcome more prizes than others,' he said.
These were the luckiest postcodes in each state, according to The Lott data:
Queensland: 4870 for Cairns/Earnville - four division one winning entries sold
NSW: 2000 in Sydney - four division one winning entries sold
Victoria: 3064 for Craigieburn, 3205 for South Melbourne, 3000 for Melbourne, 3105 for Bulleen, 3250 for Colac - two division one winning entries each
Tasmania: 7270 for Beaconsfield, 7248 for Mowbray - two winning entries sold
South Australia: 5168 for Noarlunga Centre, 5108 for Salisbury/Salisbury Downs, 5000 for Adelaide - two division one winning entries sold
Northern Territory: 0812 for Karama sold the biggest winning ticket in the Territory
Western Australia: 6062 for Morley - four winning entries sold MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 26 JULY, 2025: A general view of a Lotto sign outside a tobacco shop in Melbourne CBD. NewsWire / Diego Fedele Credit: News Corp Australia
Mr Hartt said Saturday Megadraws had a reputation for 'creating more millionaires in a single draw than any other game'.
'The big question is whether last financial year's lottery hotspots will continue to live up their reputation this weekend,' he said.
'Some players tell us they deliberately pick lottery outlets that have recently sold a major lottery prize in the hope of continuing the winning streak, while other players choose different outlets believing lightning won't strike twice.'
'As many lottery winners tell us, you've got to be in it for the chance to win it.'
Entries into Saturday's $30m megadraw closes at 7.30pm on Saturday night.
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