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| The Lottery Office | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Australian Lottery |
| Founded | January 2003; 22 years ago (2003-01) |
| Headquarters | Darwin, Australia andGold Coast, Australia |
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| Products | Licensed seller ofLottery tickets in the largest lotteries in the world |
| Parent | Global Players Network Pty Ltd (GPN) (2003–present) |
| Website | www |
The Lottery Office is an Australian online lottery operator licensed by theGovernment of the Northern Territory and allows Australians and New Zealanders to play to win from the draws of the largest lotteries in the world, including US Powerball and Mega Millions. Its parent company, Global Players Network Pty Ltd (GPN), has been licensed and regulated to operate lotteries since 2003.[1]
The Lottery Office is licensed in Australia and allows players to win from the draws of foreign lotteries.[2]
The Lottery Office allows players to buy tickets from The Lottery Office; the company then purchases matching tickets in the relevant overseas lottery draw.[3] Combos, Syndicates[4] and matching tickets can be played in the following international lotteries:
In November 2025, a 21 year old woman from Victoria won $289 million AUD in the Euromillions jackpot, the highest amount won in the history of The Lottery Office. A 29 year old university graduate from Brisbane won $1.89 million AUD in the USA Power Lotto draw in September 2025. She secured the Division 2 prize and, by selecting the multiplier option, she doubled her winnings.[6] In July 2021, a Sydney restaurateur won $1.656 million AUD in USA Power Lotto.[7]
In 2014, the Government of the Northern Territory of Australia issued Global Players Network an Internet Gaming Licence, which is licensed in Australia to market international lottery products online. Being the parent company, The Lottery Office is licensed via Global Players Network.
To meet all regulatory requirements set out by the Northern Territory Government, lottery companies regularly undertake financial and operational audits.[8] The Lottery Office additionally receives ongoing and contemporaneous auditing of customer orders against matching tickets purchased, from the Northern Territory Government. Requirements include responsible gambling measures for the safety of all players, enforcement of Australia'sgambling age, and features such as weekly deposit limits,self-exclusion and take a break functions.
In June 2018, the Australian Federal Government passed legislation to ban 'lottery betting' under the revisedInteractive Gambling Act. It was intended to make it illegal for Australians to bet on the outcome of foreign lotteries,[9] but a case before theSupreme Court of New South Wales ruled that such bets were legal on the basis that the players were betting on an event occurring rather than betting on a game.[10] However, as The Lottery Office does not participate in lottery betting, as it does not allow players to bet on the outcome of a draw, it was not prohibited by the law.[3]
The Lottery Office is the principal partner of theGold Coast Titans[11] and the official lottery partner of theGold Coast Suns[12] andVenues NSW[13] (Western Sydney Stadium,Sydney Football Stadium (2022) andNewcastle International Sports Centre).
The Lottery Office sponsors a number of charities, including:
