South Australian Lotteries (SA Lotteries), is a
lottery company that operates in the
Australian state of
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. While the license to operate lotteries in South Australia is owned by the
South Australian Government
The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government, SA Government or more formally, His Majesty’s Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of South Australia. It is modelled o ...
they in turn appointed
Tatts Group
In 2017, Tatts Group combined with Tabcorp Holdings Limited under the Tabcorp brand.
Tatts Group history
The company had three divisions: Lotteries, Wagering and Gaming Solutions.
Lotteries
Tatts Group had a near monopoly on lotteries in Aust ...
Pty Ltd as the Master Agent and license holder. SA Lotteries operates under Tatts Group's master brand the Lott.
SA Lotteries syndicates national games (including X-Lotto (Mon/Wed/Sat),
Powerball
Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). From its inaugural drawing on April 19, 1992, unti ...
,
Oz Lotto
Oz Lotto is a national lottery game, owned by Tatts Group and administered by its lottery brand ' the Lott' in all Australian States with the exception of Western Australia, where the lottery is administered by Lotterywest. The draw takes plac ...
,
The Soccer Pools). SA Lotteries also has its own version of
Keno
Keno is a lottery-like gambling game often played at modern casinos, and also offered as a game in some lotteries.
Players wager by choosing numbers ranging from 1 through (usually) 80. After all players make their wagers, 20 numbers (some va ...
.
In November, 1965 a
referendum
A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a ...
was passed in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
which allowed for the establishment of a state owned lottery company. The first tickets went on sale on 15 March 1967.
On 10 December 2012 after a direct tender process the government of South Australia appointed Tatts Group Pty Ltd as the holder of South Australian Lottery Licenses and administrator of all of SA Lotteries games. The license was granted to Tatts Group for a period of 40 years. The government continues to have oversight of the newly appointed SA Lotteries (Tatts group Pty Ltd) through the retention of the Lotteries Commission of SA (Also known as SA Lotteries).
See also
{{portal, South Australia, Companies
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Lotteries in Australia
Lotteries in Australia include various lottery related products licensed by the Lott, The Lottery Office and Lotterywest Australian lottery companies. Lotteries operators are licensed at a state or territory level, and include both state governmen ...
External links
South Australian Lotteries (Tatts Group) WebsiteLotteries Commission of South Australia Website
Culture of South Australia
Lotteries in Australia
1967 establishments in Australia
Entertainment companies established in 1967