Weekday Windfall FAQs
Get the answers to some of the most common questions you might have about Weekday Windfall.
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Weekday Windfall is an Australian game which offers great prizes and takes place three times per week. It was launched in May 2024 as a replacement for Monday and Wednesday Lotto, with an extra draw which takes place on Fridays.
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As Western Australia has a different lottery operator, the Weekday Windfall game is branded as Millionaire Medley in this state. The rules and prizes are the same.
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Draws take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at approximately 8:30pm AEST (6:30pm AWST).
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Ticket sales close at 7:30pm AEST and at 6:00pm AWST in Western Australia.
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You need to select six numbers between 1 and 45. There are different types of entries you can choose from. Visit the How to Play page to learn all details about entering this game.
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It costs $2.70 for four games.
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With Weekday Windfall, two supplementary numbers are also drawn after the six main numbers have been selected. These two numbers are drawn from the 39 balls left and they are used to create additional prize divisions.
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If you want to win the Division 1 prize, you must match all six main numbers. But you can match less numbers and win prizes in other divisions. Check out the Dividends and Odds page to see all the prize divisions and find out how many numbers you need to match.
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The Weekday Windfall Division 1 prize is $1 million and it is a fixed amount per winner. Up to six players can win this amount as there is a prize cap of $6 million. In case more than six participants win, the amount of $6 million will be equally divided among them.
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When a Cashcase Celebration takes place, $1 million is guaranteed to be won in every draw. In case there are no winning tickets which match all the main numbers, the prize would 'cascade' down to all the other prize divisions. This means that the value of payouts will be increased. Cashcade Celebrations are usually held for a few weeks, therefore lower prizes could be boosted in several draws.
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With Double Your Win, you can boost your prizes and get the double amount of payouts, except for the jackpot which remains at $1 million. In Western Australia, Double Your Win draws are called Double Win Days.
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For the Division 1 prize, the odds of winning are 1 in 8,145,060 while the overall odds of winning any Weekday Windfall are 1 in 44.
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This depends on how much you have won and where your ticket was purchased. Smaller prizes can usually be claimed in-store, while more substantial prizes need to be claimed by post or by visiting a lottery head office. Visit the How to Claim page for more information.