At a referendum on 4 November 1965, South Australians
voted overwhelmingly in favour of establishing a State-run organisation to
promote and conduct lottery games. The Lotteries Commission of South Australia,
now known as SA Lotteries, was subsequently established on 8 December 1966 to
return profits to South Australia's public hospitals-a function the
organisation continues to carry out today.
SA Lotteries joined the
Australian Lotto Bloc in March 1981. The Australian Lotto Bloc is for Lotto
(Played Saturdays) and includes all States and Territories of Australia. Since
then SA Lotteries joined the National Lotto Bloc in February 1994 for Oz Lotto
and the Powerball Bloc in May 1996 for Powerball. Both of these Blocs also
include all States and Territories. Participation in the Bloc, in combination
with State based games, provides SA Lotteries with greater scope and
opportunity to maintain its position at the forefront of the lottery industry
worldwide.
SA Lotteries operates and promotes eight lottery games that
collectively generate an annual turnover of around AU$350 million. SA Lotteries
is a community-focused organisation that returns 95 cents of every $1 it
receives to South Australians, largely via prizes to players and profits to
hospitals.
Beneficiaries:
All profits from SA Lotteries' games
of Lotto, Oz Lotto, Powerball, Instant Scratchies, Keno and Super 66 are
distributed to South Australia's Hospitals Fund, and The Pools profits are
directed to the State's Recreation and Sport Fund. Since 1967, SA Lotteries has
contributed more than AU$1.9 billion to the provision, maintenance, development
and improvement of State public hospitals. Since 1987, more than AU$8 million
has been returned to recreation and sport to support and develop local sporting
facilities and services.
 Instant Scratchies 'Crossword'
Triples The Chance Of Winning Big
ADELAIDE. South Australia
(July 7, 2010) - SA Lotteries is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its best
selling Instant Scratchies ticket by tripling the chances of winning a top
prize........Subscribers
Important Changes To
Powerball
Free Ticket Offer to Celebrate Larger
Prizes in Powerball
ADELAIDE, South Australia (February 27,
2010) - Australia's favourite Thursday night lottery game,
Powerball, will offer greater
Division One jackpots and increased returns across all other prize
divisions..........................Subscribers
South Australian
Lotteries is Investing Almost $500,000 Training Agents
ADELAIDE, South Australia (July 27, 2009) -- South Australian Lotteries is
investing almost $500,000 in training at its agencies, most of which are
family-owned enterprises.......................Subscribers
South Australian First
-- SA Lotteries Launches Win for Life Ticket
ADELAIDE,
South Australia (July 28, 2009) - SA Lotteries has launched an Instant
Scratchies ticket, which offers players the chance to win a top prize of
$75,000 every year for 10 years..........................Subscribers
GTECH
Corporation And South Australia Lotteries Announce Seven-Year Partnership For
Lottery Products And Services
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island
& ADELAIDE, South Australia (December 3, 2008) --
GTECH Corporation and South Australia
Lotteries (SA Lotteries) today announced a seven-year partnership that will
allow for the provision of a new central lottery system and terminals,
self-service products, and ongoing support services in South
Australia...................Subscribers
SA
Lotteries Chief to Lead International Lottery
Association
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (October 15, 2008) -- SA
Lotteries Chief Executive June Roache has been elected chairperson of the Asia
Pacific Lottery Association (APLA)...............Subscribers
Dreams Predict Fate for
40 Per Cent of South Australia’s Big Winners
WAYVILLE,
South Australia (April 11, 2008) -- SA Lotteries today released the findings of
a survey, which found that more than 40 per cent of South Australia’s
Division One winners first dreamt about their prize win..................Subscribers
SA Lotteries Named Top
SA Government Website
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (April 9, 2008) --
www.salotteries.sa.gov.au has
been announced as the #1 website in the Government – South Australia
industry for 2007 in the latest Hitwise Online Performance Awards
program.................Read the full story at:
Vol.43 No.2
SA Lotteries Footy
Express, Free Bus Service for Footy Fans
ADELAIDE, South
Australia (March 6, 2008) -- The SANFL today officially launched SA Lotteries
Footy Express, the new bus service which provides football fans with free
transport to and from AAMI stadium. The new service will commence on Saturday
for the Adelaide v St Kilda NAB Cup Grand Final at 6.50pm................Subscribers
New Ticket Gives Car
Lovers the Chance to Win a HSV Clubsport or FPV Typhoon
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (February 14, 2008) -- SA Lotteries today launched the
first South Australian Instant Scratchies ticket to offer a top prize of the
choice of two high performance vehicles – a HSV Clubsport R8 or a FPV F6
Typhoon...................Subscribers
Lotteries Plan Keno
Expansion
ADELAIDE, South Australia (October 23, 2007)
– According to local media reports SA Lotteries intends to introduce its
Keno game to SA TAB and PubTAB outlets....................Subscribers
John & Elizabeth,
You're in Luck
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (August 21, 2007) -- SA
Lotteries today released the five most common male and female names among those
lucky enough to win a Division One prize since January 1997..........Subscribers
Instant Scratchies First
For South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (June 14, 2007) -- SA
Lotteries today launched South Australia’s first ever $10 Instant
Scratchies ticket, Cash Celebration, to commemorate 40 years of lotteries in
South Australia.......Read the full story at:
Vol.39 No.13
New Lottery Based On
Tradition Of Old
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (June 8, 2007) --SA
Lotteries today launched the new LuckySA Lottery, which combines the charm of a
raffle style game of the 1960s with excitement of today’s
technology..........Read the full story at:
Vol.39 No.12
Proposal Urges Ban on
the Sale of Keno From Non-Licensed Premises And Prohibits People Under 18
Selling Lotteries Products
ADELAIDE, South Australia (May
17, 2007) – Gaming machine venues in South Australia will be stripped of
signs and loyalty programs banned under major changes to gaming
laws..........Subscribers
First Lottery Ticket
Sold Fourty Years Ago Today
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (May 15, 2007)
-- Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the sale of the first lottery ticket in
South Australia.........Read the full story at:
Vol.39 No.8
New Age Limit For
Lotteries
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (March 30, 2007) -- The legal age
for playing lotteries in South Australia has been lifted from 16 to 18 years
after both houses of parliament passed amendments to the State Lotteries Act.
Government Enterprises Minister Michael Wright says the changes reflect the
Government’s commitment to responsible gambling..........Subscribers
South Australia (SA)
Lotteries Partners with the 2007 Adelaide Fringe
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA (March 20, 2007) -- For the first time in Adelaide Fringe history,
the world’s second largest arts event will today visit Adelaide’s
hospitals as a result of a unique partnership between South Australia (SA)
Lotteries and the Adelaide Fringe..........Subscribers
A Wealth Of Information
Awaits Visitors On SA Lotteries' New Website
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA (January 12, 2007) -- SA Lotteries today launched its new website
which is set to meet the growing and ever-changing needs of Internet
users.........Read the full story at: Vol.38
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