Best odds per dollar: under $25 a ticket
Last updated 22 September 2026 (AEST) · 5 open draws · Method: ticket price and published ticket cap read from each operator's own draw page; prize ÷ (ticket × cap), recalculated on every sync.
5 open draws sit in this price band. They are ranked by how much prize value each dollar of entry buys at the operator's own published maximum ticket pool — the only odds comparison that can be made without guessing.
3 of them do not publish a ticket cap, so no odds figure can be calculated for those. They are listed last and marked "Not published" rather than filled in with an industry average.
How to use this page
The top row buys the most prize value per dollar in this price band. Compare the "Prize per $1" column, not the prize value on its own — a bigger prize with a much bigger ticket pool is often the worse buy.
| # | Draw | Operator | Ticket | Prize value | Odds1 ÷ published ticket cap | Prize per $1Prize ÷ (ticket × cap) | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win $200K Endeavour Pay Day Draw 221 — prestige car lottery | Endeavour Pay Day Lotteries | $5.00 | $200K | 1 in 200K | $0.200 | 1 October 2026 |
| 2 | Win $10.2M Dream Home Draw 434 — Currumbin, QLD prize home | Dream Home Art Union (RSL Art Union) | $5.00 | $10.2M | 1 in 20.9M | $0.098 | 14 October 2026 |
| 3 | Win $14.7M Dream Home Draw 435 — Palm Beach, QLD prize home | Dream Home Art Union (RSL Art Union) | $10.00 | $14.7M | Not published | Not published | 16 December 2026 |
| 4 | Win $5.4M Mater Draw 327 — Wurtulla, QLD prize home | Mater Lotteries | $2.00 | $5.3M | Not published | Not published | 20 October 2026 |
| 5 | Win $2.9M Endeavour Lotteries — Draw 469 — Golden Beach, QLD prize home | Endeavour Lotteries | $10.00 | $2.9M | Not published | Not published | 8 October 2026 |
What these numbers mean
"Prize per $1" is prize value divided by (ticket price × ticket cap). It is a value measure, not your chance of winning: your chance of winning is the odds column, 1 divided by the ticket cap. A high figure means the operator is putting more prize value behind each dollar of tickets sold.
Questions people ask
Which under $25 a ticket lottery has the best odds?
Of the 5 open draws in this band, Win $200K Endeavour Pay Day Draw 221 — prestige car lottery currently buys the most prize value per dollar at its published cap of 200,000 tickets. Figures come from each operator's own published draw pages, recorded at the time we last fetched them. Charity lotteries are games of chance regulated under state gaming licences. Always confirm the price, close time and terms on the operator's official site before you buy.
Why do some draws show no odds?
Because the operator does not publish a maximum ticket pool. Without a cap there is no honest way to state a probability, so we leave it blank rather than substitute an industry average.
Does a cheaper ticket mean better odds?
Not on its own. Across this band the median published ticket pool is 10,540,700 tickets — a cheap ticket in a very large pool can be worse value than a dearer ticket in a small one. That is exactly what the "Prize per $1" column measures.