Saturday Lotto (Gold Lotto) — How to Play & Number Frequency Guide
What is Saturday Lotto?
Saturday Lotto (also known as Gold Lotto in Queensland, X Lotto in South Australia, and TattsLotto in Victoria) is one of Australia’s oldest and most popular lottery games, operated by The Lott. Draws take place every Saturday evening.
How to Play Saturday Lotto
Players choose 6 numbers from 1 to 45. During the draw, 8 balls are drawn: 6 winning numbers and 2 supplementary numbers. Supplementaries are needed for Division 2 and Division 4.
- Division 1: Match all 6 winning numbers
- Division 2: Match 5 winning + either supplementary
- Division 3: Match 5 winning numbers
- Division 4: Match 4 winning numbers
- Division 5: Match 3 winning + either supplementary
- Division 6: Match 1 or 2 winning + both supplementaries
Jackpot & Odds
Jackpot starts at A$4 million and rolls over weekly. Odds of Division 1: approximately 1 in 8,145,060 — better odds than many international lotteries.
Number Frequency
With weekly draws since 1972, Saturday Lotto has one of the longest draw histories of any Australian lottery. Win-a-Lotto tracks hot, cold, and due numbers across the full 6-ball pool (1–45).
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