1 week Ago By Caleb Taylor
The Lott has revealed Queensland and NSW are home to the most Powerball Division One prize winners this year, ahead of the game’s $60 million draw on Thursday night. The Lott’s Matt Hart told Sunrise it was currently a tie between the two states. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The Lott’s Matt Hart reveals to Sunrise where most winners reside.
Stream Sunrise free on 7plus “We have had six Powerball Division One wins that have taken home more than $270 million so far this year,” Hart said. “It is a tie between Queensland and NSW (for where the most winners hail from). “Queensland didn’t have as many wins last year .
.. perhaps that tie will be broken tonight or somewhere else in Australia will enjoy the Powerball win.
” Hart also revealed five initials also proved more prevalent when it came to the names of Division One winners last year. “For a bit of fun we looked at last year’s Division One winners and five initials that took home more than half of all the Division One wins (were) M, J, S, D and G — sorry Nat,” Hart said, apologising to Sunrise host Nat Barr that her initial was not on the list. Hart also revealed whether buying online or at a newsagency increased your chances of a win.
“We see the majority of tickets and the majority of wins from in-store tickets — two-thirds from in-store tickets and a third from online,” Hart said. Last month, Hart revealed the shock reaction of a man who won a $50 million Oz Lotto jackpot. “I tried to call him num.
