| Lotterywest | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1933 as Lotteries Commission of Western Australia |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Western Australia |
| Agency executive | Jan Stewart, Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | |
| www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au | |
Lotterywest, formerly the Lotteries Commission of Western Australia, is an Australian lotteries corporation run by the State Government of Western Australia. Lotterywest sells lottery tickets and "instant win" scratchcards through a network of newsagents and other authorised retailers. It syndicates national lottery games including Saturday Lotto, Oz Lotto, Powerball, Monday Lotto, and Wednesday lotto; it also administers the locally run Cash 3 game.
All the revenue spent on Lotterywest's games is ultimately returned to the Western Australian community, with the majority as prize money, as well as in grants to community groups. A set percentage is put aside for funding public hospitals, sporting groups and arts organisations. Lotterywest directly sponsors the Perth International Arts Festival, Australia Day celebrations, local film funding body Screenwest, the Scitech organisation, and was the major sponsor of the Lotterywest Skyworks for 15 years (1995 - 2010)
The Lotteries Commission of Western Australia was first established in 1933.