A record-breaking $200 million Powerball jackpot will be drawn tonight, the largest lottery jackpot in Australia’s history.
Tonight’s draw surpasses the previous Lotto record of $160 million, set by Powerball in October 2022.
Even if the Powerball Division One prize is shared by multiple ticketholders, it could still beat WA’s record win which is currently held by a group of 55 gym ladies who won the entire $80 million Powerball jackpot in 2021.
Lotterywest Acting CEO Jeremy Hubble reflected on the trend of sharing record prize winnings.
“WA’s three biggest lottery wins were all shared amongst friends or workmates in a syndicate,” Mr Hubble said.
“It’s always fantastic to see a group in the Winner’s Room because sharing the joy of a win with family and friends makes the experience extra special.”
Over the six-week jackpot run leading up to this draw, more than $27.5 million from ticket sales has been raised for the WA community through Lotterywest’s grants program.
Powerball stats and facts
- Tonight’s draw is biggest jackpot offered by any Australian lottery game.
- The most frequently drawn Winning Numbers from barrel A are 17, 7, 11, 2, 3 and 9, while the least frequently drawn are 33, 15, 34, 31, 26 and 1.
- The most frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 2 and 19, while the least frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 14 and 16.
- Western Australian sales are expected to peak between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday afternoon, with last week’s draw seeing around 1,100 tickets sold per minute during the peak period.
- In 2023, 20 Powerball Division One winning entries across Australia pocketed more than $552 million in prize money.
- Of the 20 Powerball Division One winning entries in 2023, eight landed in New South Wales, seven in Victoria, two each in South Australia and Western Australia, and one in Queensland.
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