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Can you guess the Powerball winning combination? Or think the odds for Mega Millions look good? Play with paper money to find out!

Lottery Articles

There are lottery related questions that regularly come up. Which entry types have the best odds? Should you play Superdraws over regular draws? We look at the data to find out!

System and Pick entries guide

In Australia, players have access to a range of entry types. System entries allow to pick more numbers, pick entries allow to pick fewer numbers by guaranteeing some winning numbers, and PowerHit entries automatically give you the winning Powerball. They all have varying prices and odds, so we wrote a detailed on guide them.

System and Pick entry guide

Saturday Lotto Superdraw

Every 5 to 6 weeks, the Jackpot of the regular Saturday Lotto draw gets increased from $5M to $20M. Such events are known as Superdraws and are very popular, with twice as many entries sold on average. Are they worth playing over regular draws? Let's find out!

Saturday Lotto Superdraw - Worth playing?

Playing overseas lotteries

The US Powerball and Mega Millions are known for their massive Jackpots reaching in the Billions, and European lotteries also often top $100M. If you're wanting in on the action, here is how to play them from Australia.

Playing overseas lotteries from Australia

The differences between the US and Australian Powerball

Despite sharing the name, the US and Australian versions of the Powerball are quite different. The barrel sizes, how many balls are drawn etc. all have an effect on the odds. The entry types and prize distribution structure is also different.

The differences between the US and Australian Powerball

How many Australian Powerball entries are sold?

Unsurprisingly, the Jackpot size is the major factor here. Read on to find out just how many tickets are sold each week!

How many Powerball entries are sold

About Lotto Simulation

Lotto simulation started as a simple Australian Powerball simulation app that I added to my personal website.

After sharing it on reddit and getting great feedback, some users suggested more advanced features such as System entries (specific to Australia), more lotteries (Saturday Lotto, Oz Lotto..) which have different rules, have the balls drawn differently etc.

I also decided to add the US Mega Millions, the US Powerball, Euro Millions and Euro Jackpot, as they are amongst the most played lotteries in the world.

Seeing that it was getting a little too much for my personal website, I decided to register lottosimulation.com, which also happens to be a more memorable domain name.

Every now and then I will write a guide answering interesting questions.