Powerball (Australia)

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The following is about the lottery game in Australia; Powerball is also a lottery operated in the United States. There is also a PowerBall gyroscopic toy.

Powerball is a lottery operated by NSW Lotteries in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Tattersalls in Victoria and Tasmania, Golden Casket in Queensland, South Australia Lotteries Commission for South Australia and Lotterywest in Western Australia.

Australian Powerball is similar to Powerball operated in the United States. Five numbers and the Powerball are each picked from a pool of 45. The jackpot typically maxes out at AU$20 million, with 25-30 payouts of $500,000.

Payouts are not set at fixed amounts, but are determined by the size of the pot and the number of winners per division.

On the 1st of March 2007, the Jackpot for division one was $33 Million, the highest ever division one prize ever given out in a draw.

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• Powerball in New South Wales
• Powerball in Queensland
• Powerball in South Australia
• Powerball in Western Australia
• Powerball in Victoria & Tasmania