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How does the Golden Crown lottery work?
- 1Make deposit
- 2Get tickets
- 3Wait for the draw and win
The Golden Crown lottery runs on deposits, not on bets. Every deposit from A$30 automatically turns into tickets, and a draw closes every two weeks. No code and no opt-in are mentioned in the rules, and tickets from several deposits in the same fortnight all go into that draw.
The price per ticket falls as the deposit grows, in five bands:
| Deposit from | Price per ticket | Example deposit | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| A$30 | A$15 | A$60 | 4 |
| A$75 | A$12 | A$120 | 10 |
| A$150 | A$10.50 | A$315 | 30 |
| A$750 | A$7.50 | A$750 | 100 |
| A$1,500 | A$4.50 | A$1,575 | 350 |
Winners are announced at the end of the period and prizes reach the balance within two hours. Accounts that are closed, limited or self-excluded at the end are not paid. Prizes are bonus money until you clear x5, like the prizes covered on the Golden Crown tournaments page.
What prizes are in the draw?
Each draw pays 145 winning tickets. 65 of them are cash, A$5,000 in total: one A$1,000, three A$300, five A$200, ten A$100, ten A$50, sixteen A$25 and twenty A$10.
The other 80 pay free spins, ten tickets each at 30 to 100 FS, 5,200 spins in all. The rules do not name the pokie or the spin value.
So cash tickets are 45% of the winning 145, and a winning ticket is more likely to pay spins than money. Every prize is credited automatically, with nothing to claim.
Wagering a cash prize on pokies is the fastest route, since they count 100%. Table and live games count 5%, so a A$25 prize needs A$125 on pokies but A$2,500 at blackjack.
Golden Crown lottery tickets: the deposit maths
Divide your deposit by the ticket price. A$30 gives 2 tickets, A$150 about 14, A$750 exactly 100, A$1,500 about 333. The rules do not say how fractions are rounded, so the examples in the table use deposits that divide evenly.
What the tickets are worth depends on how many other players deposit, which the casino does not publish. With only 145 prizes per fortnight, and one win per player per draw, a small depositor holds a handful of tickets against everyone else's.
The last stage we read paid A$1,000 to one player, A$300 to three and A$200 to five.
A$60 is a common case, because the Standard wheel of fortune starts there: one payment brings 4 tickets and a wheel spin.
- Two A$30 deposits give 4 tickets; one A$75 deposit gives about 6, and one A$150 deposit about 14.
- Only one of your tickets can win in a draw, however many you hold; tickets cannot be pooled across accounts.
- Cash prizes and free spin winnings both carry x5 wagering before any of it can be withdrawn.
- A self-exclusion or limit active at the end of the draw cancels any prize, so check limits before the period closes.
Is the lottery worth joining?
As a free side effect of deposits you would make anyway, yes. Tickets cost nothing extra, and a A$10 or A$25 win still adds a little to the balance.
As a reason to deposit, no. A$1,500 to collect 333 tickets is a A$1,500 risk for a share of a A$5,000 pot split across 65 cash winners. The cheaper tiers are just as random.
And the wins are bonus money: a A$100 prize needs A$500 in bets before cash-out. If a draw starts to feel like a target, set a deposit limit in the account or call Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858.
The lottery also sits beside a second draw that needs no deposit size at all: the Grand Trophy jackpots pick a random active player who bet A$1.50 in the last two minutes, explained on the Golden Crown jackpots page.
The lottery rules also let the casino modify or cancel the draw at any time and void prizes over technical errors or suspected collusion.
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Golden Crown FAQ
Do I buy lottery tickets separately?
No. The rules say deposits automatically purchase tickets, at a ticket price set by deposit size. Tickets are counted per deposit, so two A$30 deposits in one fortnight bring 4 tickets, the same as a single A$60 deposit in the A$15 band. Deposits of A$75 move you into the cheaper A$12 band. Deposits below A$30 bring no ticket at all.
How often is the Golden Crown lottery drawn?
Every two weeks. A countdown on the official lottery page shows the time left in the current period, and the winners of the last stage are listed under the prize table, with names shortened. A deposit made after the countdown ends counts towards the next draw.
Can I win more than one prize?
No. Each participant can win with only one ticket per draw, so extra tickets raise your chance of a prize but not the number of prizes. Even 333 tickets from a A$1,500 deposit cannot collect both the A$1,000 and a A$300 prize in the same draw. Rule 5 also allows each participant only one account.
Do lottery prizes need wagering?
Yes. All lottery winnings, cash and free spins, carry a x5 wagering requirement. A A$50 prize means A$250 in bets. Lottery wins also fall under the bonus terms' A$15,000 cap for non-deposit bonuses, far above the A$1,000 top prize. Pokies clear the x5 fastest, since they count 100% towards wagering.
When are lottery prizes paid?
Automatically, within two hours of the winners being announced at the end of each period. You need a single account in good standing: if the account is limited, closed or self-excluded at the moment the draw ends, the prize is not credited. Cash and spins land on the balance by themselves; nothing is claimed by hand.