The Lottery Office

The Lottery Office is a privately owned Australia online lottery operator licensed by the Government of the Northern Territory. Its parent company, Global Players Network Pty Ltd (GPN), has been licensed and regulated to operate lotteries since 2003.[1]

The Lottery Office
The Lottery Office
TypePrivate
IndustryAustralian Lottery
FoundedJanuary 2003 (2003-01)
HeadquartersDarwin, Australia and Gold Coast, Australia
Area served
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
ProductsMatching Lottery tickets in the largest and most popular lotteries in the world
ParentGlobal Players Network Pty Ltd (GPN) (2003–present)
Websitewww.lotteryoffice.com.au

Overview

In June 2018, the Australian Federal Government passed legislation to ban lottery betting under the Interactive Gambling Act. It became illegal for Australians to bet on the outcome of foreign lotteries through operators like Lottoland.[2] However, unlike 'lottery betting' companies, The Lottery Office does not allow players to bet on the outcome of a lottery draw. Instead, players buy tickets from The Lottery Office; the company then purchases matching tickets in the relevant overseas lottery draw.[3] Combos, Syndicates[4] and matching tickets can be played in the following international lotteries:

The Lottery Office is licensed in Australia and allows players to win from the draws of foreign lotteries.[6]

In July 2021, a Sydney restaurateur won a record breaking $1.656 million AUD in USA Power Lotto.[7]

Regulation

Global Players Network is licensed in Australia to market lottery products internationally via the internet. In 2014, Government of the Northern Territory of Australia issued GPN an Internet Gaming Licence.

To meet all regulatory requirements set out by the Northern Territory Government, lottery companies regularly undertake financial and operational audits.[8] 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, and features such as weekly deposit limits, self-exclusion and take a break functions.

See also

References
  1. "The GPN Story". Global Players Network Pty Ltd. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. "Australia outlaws lottery-betting websites in coup for Tabcorp". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. "'Definitely not a grey area': Online operator skirts foreign lotto ban to offer $1 billion jackpot". News.com.au. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. "Powerball jackpots to $80m - but you could win 4 times more". Yahoo! News. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. "Australians could share in staggering $1 billion USA Power Lotto jackpot". Seven News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. "Get your tickets: Massive $522 MILLION lottery open to Aussies". Seven News. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. "Sydney man, 50, wins record $1.7m in US online lottery". News.com.au. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. "Lotteries and community gambling". Northern Territory Government. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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