The New Zealand Lotteries Commission (NZ Lotteries) is a Crown entity that operates nation-wide lotteries in New Zealand. The oldest and most popular draw is the weekly Lotto which boasts a top prize pool of NZ$1 million. There are three other draws, Big Wednesday, the twice-daily Keno, and newly launched Bullseye, and a variety of scratchcards known as Instant Kiwi. Powerball and Lotto Strike are optional extras with every Lotto ticket, whilst the Winning Wheel game is free to all Lotto ticket purchasers.
Instant Kiwi may only be played by persons 18 years of age or older, under the Gambling Act 2003. Lotto/Daily Keno may be played by anyone.
Profits from the publicly regulated lotteries are passed to the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board to distribute as funding for recreation, arts, community projects and sports. Since its creation, NZ Lotteries has contributed more than $2.7 billion to the Lottery Grants Board. The New Zealand Film Commission, Creative New Zealand, and Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) are major recipients of lottery money.
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