Why was Powerball changed?

The Australian lottery provider and operators conducted a comprehensive game review and decided to supercharge the game to enhance the features that customers enjoy most.

The new game will now feature big jackpots with an increased overall chance of winning any prize:

• The amount of prize divisions has increased from 8 divisions to 9
• The odds of winning any prize has increased from 1-in-78 to 1-in-44
• A $100,000,000 jackpot per year is 6-times more likely

The odds of winning Division 1 are 1 in 134,490,400 based on a 1 standard game entry. Previously, this was 1 in 76,760,600. 

The quantity of Main Numbers available to be drawn has decreased from 40 to 35. Customers will now need to match 7 Main Numbers to win Division 1, up from the previously required 6. 

Below is the new Division Prize table for Powerball.

Match

Division

Odds

All 7 main winning numbers and the Powerball     

Division 1

1:134,490,400    

All 7 main winning numbers

Division 2

1:7,078,443

Any 6 main winning numbers and the Powerball

Division 3

1:686,176

Any 6 main winning numbers

Division 4

1:36,115

Any 5 main winning numbers and the Powerball

Division 5

1:16,943

Any 4 main winning numbers and the Powerball

Division 6

1:1,173

Any 5 main winning numbers

Division 7

1:892

Any 3 main winning numbers and the Powerball

Division 8

1:188

Any 2 main winning numbers and the Powerball

Division 9

1:66

If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please contact our Customer Service team at support@ozlotteries.com or on 1300 188 911.