Are Saturday Lotto, TattsLotto, Gold Lotto and X Lotto the Same?
Yes. They are local names for the same national Saturday draw. The winning numbers and 6-from-45 game are shared; the operator and some practical rules depend on where the entry was bought.
The short answer
The different names are a legacy of Australia’s state and territory lottery operators. They still matter when you buy an entry, register a ticket or claim a prize, but they do not mean Queensland, Victoria or South Australia are running separate Saturday number draws.
What is Saturday Lotto called in each state and territory?
This is the practical lookup. If you move interstate, find an old ticket or see a different name online, use the jurisdiction where the entry was purchased.
| State / territory | Local Saturday name | Licensed lottery brand / operator | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Saturday Lotto | NSW Lotteries / The Lott | 18+ |
| Australian Capital Territory | Saturday Lotto | NSW Lotteries / The Lott | 18+ |
| Victoria | TattsLotto | Tatts / The Lott | 18+ |
| Tasmania | TattsLotto | Tatts / The Lott | 18+ |
| Northern Territory | TattsLotto | Tatts NT / The Lott | 18+ |
| Queensland | Saturday Gold Lotto Gold Lotto | Golden Casket / The Lott | 18+ |
| South Australia | Saturday X Lotto X Lotto | SA Lotteries / The Lott | 18+ |
| Western Australia | Saturday Lotto | Lotterywest | 16+ |
“The Lott” is the consumer umbrella used across Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and South Australia. Western Australia remains separate under Lotterywest.
What is exactly the same across Australia?
The national game
- Six winning numbers are drawn from 1 to 45.
- Two supplementary numbers are drawn from the same 45-number pool.
- Division 1 requires all six winning numbers in one standard game.
- Division 1 odds are 1 in 8,145,060 per standard game.
- The same draw number and winning numbers apply nationally.
- The national prize pool is shared across participating lottery-bloc entries.
The local layer
- The name printed on the ticket or displayed by the local lottery.
- The licensed operator that sold and validates the entry.
- The minimum age to purchase an entry.
- Retail prize-payment limits and major-prize procedures.
- Prize claim periods and late-claim arrangements.
- Entry closing time in WA versus The Lott jurisdictions.
South Australia’s Saturday X Lotto rules describe the game as being conducted jointly by lottery-bloc members with a common winning-number determination and common dividends from the aggregated prize pool. Lotterywest likewise describes the Lottery Bloc as the partnership used to conduct national lottery games, while each member remains responsible for ticket sales and prize payments in its own jurisdiction.
Why does the same lottery have different names?
The names come from the history of Australia’s state-based lottery businesses. TattsLotto remains familiar in Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory; Golden Casket uses Saturday Gold Lotto in Queensland; South Australia uses Saturday X Lotto; and Saturday Lotto is the familiar label in NSW, the ACT and Western Australia.
Those regional identities survived even as the participating operators joined national lottery blocs. The result is slightly unusual from a search point of view: a person in Brisbane can search for “Gold Lotto results”, somebody in Melbourne can search “TattsLotto results”, and somebody in Sydney can search “Saturday Lotto results” — yet all three are looking for the same Saturday winning numbers.
Western Australia is the important exception to understand
Western Australian players are still in the same national Saturday Lotto draw, but they buy through Lotterywest, not The Lott. That distinction affects the practical side of the entry.
By comparison, The Lott requires players to be 18 or over in its jurisdictions and publishes the Saturday Lotto close as 7:30pm AEST. That AEST wording matters during daylight-saving months because the local clock time can differ between states.
Prize claim periods depend on where you bought the entry
The national winning numbers may be shared, but an unclaimed paper ticket is still governed by the jurisdiction where it was purchased. Do not assume an interstate retailer can simply pay it.
| Where entry was bought | Current claim position | Who handles the claim? |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland | Up to 7 years after the draw date | Golden Casket / The Lott |
| NSW / ACT | Up to 6 years after the draw date | NSW Lotteries / The Lott |
| Victoria | 12 months through the normal lottery claim route; later claims move to the Victorian State Revenue Office process | Tatts / The Lott, then State Revenue Office where applicable |
| Tasmania | 12 months through the normal lottery route; later lottery claims are directed to Tasmania Treasury & Finance | Tatts / The Lott, then Tasmania Treasury & Finance where applicable |
| Northern Territory | 3 years after the draw date | Tatts NT / The Lott |
| South Australia | 12-month standard claim period; a Commission late-claim process may apply after that point | SA Lotteries / The Lott or the Lotteries Commission process |
| Western Australia | 12 months after the draw date | Lotterywest |
Claim rules can change and late-claim procedures are not identical to the normal prize-collection process. For an old ticket, check the current rules of the jurisdiction printed on the entry before relying on a general summary.
Can you claim a Saturday Lotto ticket interstate?
For tickets sold within The Lott’s jurisdictions, The Lott says lottery prizes generally need to be claimed through the state or territory where the ticket was purchased. If you are interstate, a postal claim using the appropriate jurisdiction’s prize claim form may be required.
A Western Australian ticket is different again because it belongs to Lotterywest rather than The Lott. If you bought the entry in WA, use Lotterywest’s claim process.
That is why the wording on the physical ticket matters. The numbers may be national, but the entry itself remains attached to the operator and jurisdiction that sold it.
How to check TattsLotto, Gold Lotto or X Lotto results
You do not need four different sets of winning numbers. Match the draw date or draw number, then compare your six-number game against the national Saturday Lotto result.
For example, the winning numbers for a Saturday Gold Lotto entry bought in Queensland are the same numbers used for a TattsLotto entry bought in Victoria, a Saturday X Lotto entry bought in South Australia and a Saturday Lotto entry bought in WA for that draw.
For the final ticket validation and any prize claim, use the operator that sold the entry.
Saturday Lotto regional-name FAQs
Is TattsLotto the same as Saturday Lotto?
Yes. TattsLotto is the regional name used in Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory for the same national Saturday draw known as Saturday Lotto elsewhere.
Is Gold Lotto the same as Saturday Lotto?
Saturday Gold Lotto is Queensland’s local name for the national Saturday Lotto game. It uses the same six winning numbers, two supplementary numbers and 6-from-45 matrix.
Is X Lotto the same as Saturday Lotto?
Yes. Saturday X Lotto is the South Australian name for the same national Saturday draw. South Australian rules describe the game as a joint lottery-bloc draw with a common winning-number determination.
Does TattsLotto have different odds from Saturday Lotto?
No. A standard game has the same Division 1 odds of 1 in 8,145,060 because the underlying draw is the same 6-from-45 game.
Can I use Saturday Lotto results to check a Gold Lotto ticket?
Yes, provided the draw date or draw number matches. The national winning numbers are the same. Use Golden Casket / The Lott for the final validation of a Queensland entry.
Can I use Saturday Lotto results to check a TattsLotto ticket?
Yes. A TattsLotto entry for a particular Saturday uses the same national winning numbers. Use the relevant Tatts or Tatts NT claim route if the entry wins.
Why is Western Australia different?
WA participates in the same national Saturday Lotto draw through the Australian Lottery Bloc, but tickets are sold and prizes are paid by Lotterywest rather than The Lott. WA also has a minimum playing age of 16 rather than 18.
Which name should I use when searching for results?
Any of the regional names can lead to the same draw, but Saturday Lotto is the clearest national term. When dealing with a ticket, claim or account issue, use the local operator and the name shown on the entry.
Official sources and checks
Regional naming, operator, age, draw-close and prize-claim information was checked against Australian lottery and government sources on 28 August 2026.
- The Lott — Saturday Lotto game and regional names
- Lotterywest — Australian Lottery Bloc and governance
- Lotterywest — Saturday Lotto and WA entry close
- Lotterywest — WA minimum playing age
- Lotterywest — prize claims and 12-month period
- The Lott — 18+ purchase rule
- The Lott — Saturday Lotto 7:30pm AEST close
- The Lott — state and territory claim periods
- The Lott — interstate prize claims
- South Australian Government Gazette — Saturday X Lotto rules and lottery-bloc definition