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The Lottery Office is an Australian online lottery operator licensed by the
Government of the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Government is the executive branch of the Northern Territory. The Government of Northern Territory was formed in 1978 with the granting of self-government to the Territory. The Northern Territory is a territory of the Co ...
and allows Australians and New Zealanders to play to win from the draws of the largest lotteries in the world, including US Powerball and Mega Millions. Its parent company, Global Players Network Pty Ltd (GPN), has been licensed and regulated to operate lotteries since 2003.
Overview
The Lottery Office is licensed in Australia and allows players to win from the draws of foreign lotteries.
The Lottery Office allows players to buy tickets from The Lottery Office; the company then purchases matching tickets in the relevant overseas lottery draw.
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* European Jackpot (
Eurojackpot
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* Italian Super Jackpot (
SuperEnalotto
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* La Primitiva (
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* Irish Lotto (
Irish National Lottery
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* UK Lotto (
UK National Lottery
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In July 2021, a Sydney restaurateur won a record breaking $1.656 million AUD in USA Power Lotto.
Regulation
In 2014, the Government of the Northern Territory of Australia issued Global Players Network an Internet Gaming Licence, which is licensed in Australia to market international lottery products online. Being the parent company, The Lottery Office is licensed via Global Players Network.
To meet all regulatory requirements set out by the Northern Territory Government, lottery companies regularly undertake financial and operational audits. The Lottery Office additionally receives ongoing and contemporaneous auditing of customer orders against matching tickets purchased, from the Northern Territory Government. Requirements include responsible gambling measures for the safety of all players, enforcement of Australia's
gambling age
The gambling age is an aspect of gambling law — the minimum age at which one can legally gamble in a certain jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' and 'speech' or 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority grante ...
, and features such as weekly deposit limits,
self-exclusion The term "self-exclusion" or "voluntary exclusion" usually refers to a policy enacted by some governments and/or individual casinos as a way of addressing the issue of problem gambling.
In areas that have enacted self-exclusion policies, an individ ...
and take a break functions.
In June 2018, the Australian Federal Government passed legislation to ban 'lottery betting' under the revised
Interactive Gambling Act
The ''Interactive Gambling Act'' (Cth) (or IGA for short) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, with the purpose of regulating online gambling. The law makes it an offence for online gambling websites to provide their services to customers ...
. It was intended to make it illegal for Australians to bet on the outcome of foreign lotteries, but a case before the
Supreme Court of New South Wales
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian States and territories of Australia, State of New South Wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil law (common law), civil matters, and hears ...
ruled that such bets were legal on the basis that the players were betting on an event occurring rather than betting on a game.
However, as The Lottery Office does not participate in lottery betting, as it does not allow players to bet on the outcome of a draw, it was not prohibited by the law.