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The Lottery Office is an Australian online lottery operator licensed by the
Government of the Northern Territory
The Government of the Northern Territory of Australia, also referred to as the Northern Territory Government, is the Australian territorial democratic administrative authority of the Northern Territory. The Government of Northern Territory wa ...
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 Millions (
EuroMillions
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* European Jackpot (
Eurojackpot
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* Italian Super Jackpot (
SuperEnalotto
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* La Primitiva (
El Gordo de 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 the minimum age at which one can legally gamble in a certain jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federat ...
, 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 (IGA) was passed in June 2001 by the Australian Government with the purpose of protecting the Australian public from the detrimental effects of online gambling.
Act
The Interactive Gambling Act (2001) was passed by ...
. 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 State of New South Wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. Whilst the Supreme Court ...
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.