Lotteries are popular in countries all over the globe. Yes, American and European lotteries such as Powerball and Mega Millions and Euro Millions, respectively, have gained a lot of popularity due to their huge jackpots. However, lottery players should be aware of the fact that the odds of winning the jackpot is much better in games played in the land Down Under. Lotteries in Australia are definitely worth trying out because not only do they offer good prizes, but they are also tax free.

There are various reasons why lotteries in Australia are regarded as special. First, you can get plenty of variety and every single Australian lottery has something unique to offer. Some of the unique features you will find when you play a lottery game in Australia are:

• There is a draw held every single day of the week
• No tax is applicable on the prizes won in the lottery
• The winning odds of Australian lotteries are some of the best in the world.

Here are the lotteries that are played on different days in Australia:

Australia Monday Lotto

The Monday Lotto in Australia follows a 6/45 format and two bonus ball are also drawn from the primary drum in every draw for determining secondary prizes. There is a fixed Division 1 prize of AUD$4 million, which is divided equally amongst four winners. If there are more than four winners, the prize pool is still equally divided.

Australia Oz Lotto

The Oz Lotto is played on Tuesday and its biggest record of AUD$12 million was set in 2012, which became the biggest jackpot in the country. Seven numbers are chosen between 1 and 45 and there are two bonus balls, also drawn from the main drum. These balls are used for determining some great secondary prizes.

Australia Wednesday Lotto

The class format of choosing six numbers between 1 and 45 is followed and again, two bonus balls are drawn for four prizes in the secondary divisions. There are six secondary prizes in total that can be won by players, even if they don’t get the jackpot.

Australia Powerball Lotto

One of the most popular and biggest lottery games in Australia is the Australian Powerball, which established a jackpot record in July 2009 when two winning tickets took home a total of AUD$80 million. Seven numbers are chosen from 35 and an additional Powerball is selected between 1 and 20. Nine prize divisions are available and the potential of prizes is high as there is no rollover cap.

Australia Saturday Lotto

The Saturday Lotto is marketed under different names in different states in the country such as Gold Lotto, Tattslotto, Lotto, X Lotto and Saturday Lotto. The jackpot begins at AUD$4 million and is shared amongst several winners. Six numbers are chosen between 1 and 45 and two bonus balls are chosen for the secondary prizes. Superdraws are also held by the Saturday Lotto seven times a year and their jackpot begins at AUD$20 million.

As the odds of winning these lotteries are quite high, the game is widely played in the country.