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How big actually are your chances of winning a major lottery prize?
According to data released by the Lott and the numbers we crunched, not very.
In fact, you are more likely to be killed by a kangaroo or be struck by lightning than you are to win division one in some of the games.
The Lott estimates that the chances of someone winning a division one in Powerball are a whopping one in 134 million.
You are about 16.7 times more likely to be killed by a kangaroo or shark which is only one in eight million, according to the Nature Conservancy of Australia.
What about the Oz Lotto?
The Lott claims the chances of winning division one is one in 64 million.
Winner of $750k jackpot bought a single $1 ticket
You are about 3200 times more likely to be struck by lightning which has a one in 20,000 chance, based on calculations by University of Queensland professor Peter Adams.
Statistically, you would have better luck on an instant scratch-it.
There is a one in four chance of winning any prize - although it may not be a big one.