Latest News About Lotterywest

Updated 2026-05-19 17:09

Here’s the latest I can share based on recent public reporting.

Short answer

Lotterywest is active in funding and community initiatives in Western Australia, with recent coverage focusing on record grants to Screenwest (support for WA screen industry) and ongoing community benefits from Lotterywest profits.[1][3]

Context and recent highlights

Lotterywest and Screenwest: In December 2024, Lotterywest announced a record grant package of about 10.7 million AUD to Screenwest for 2024–25, aimed at boosting WA’s screen industry, storytelling from WA voices, and talent development. This shows Lotterywest’s continued commitment to funding local creative sectors and job creation in Western Australia.[1]
Campaigns and community impact: Lotterywest has public-facing campaigns emphasizing that proceeds from lottery games are returned to the community, with coverage noting grants to various WA organizations and a long-standing role in community support (the company describes itself as government-owned with a focus on community benefits).[2][3]
Additional context from industry and news outlets: Business News has run features on Lotterywest’s community focus and long tenure (90+ years in WA, with ongoing reinvestment into community projects), underscoring its role beyond prizes to social impact.[4][10]

What this means for you in Buffalo, NY

Lotterywest is geographically and institutionally separate from U.S. lotteries, but the latest news you asked about highlights how a state-owned lottery in WA redirects profits to local arts, culture, and community initiatives. If you’re tracking similar patterns in the U.S., you might look for state lotteries that publish annual grant programs to nonprofits and arts organizations.

If you want, I can:

Pull the very latest WA-based Lotterywest press releases or the Screenwest funding details for 2025–26.
Compile a brief summary of Lotterywest’s most recent grants to community groups or arts organizations with amounts and recipients.
Create a quick comparison table of recent Lotterywest investments vs. other WA cultural funding sources.

Sources

News | CITS

News about department initiatives.

www.cits.wa.gov.au

Lotterywest prioritises community

The WA lottery business celebrates 90 years in 2023 and prepares for 90 more.

www.businessnews.com.au

Lotterywest premieres record breaking commitment of $10.7M to Screenwest for 2024-25 - Screenwest

Lotterywest has provided Screenwest with a grant of $10.7M to bolster Western Australia’s unique and expanding screen industry, help tell more Western Australian generated stories and support local talent.

www.screenwest.com.au

Subscribe To Lotto News | Lotterywest Results

Subscribe to the Lotterywest mailing list to receive game updates, news, results and special draw notifications directly to your inbox.

www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au

Lotterywest - Business News

Lotterywest is a state government-owned business which directs profits towards community projects. It has proudly supported the community for over 80 years and remains committed to a vision to build a better Western Australia together. Each week, they give Western Australians a chance to dream through playing a range of Lottery games where all the proceeds after they have paid prizes to their winners and covered our operating costs are given back to the community. Thousands of community, local...

www.businessnews.com.au

LotteryWest.wa.gov.au

LotteryWest.wa.gov.au received 16 reviews with an average rating of 1.3. Read LotteryWest reviews on LottoExposed before registering, and consider what lottery players say about it.

www.lottoexposed.com

Lotterywest latest campaign gets ticket of approval

18 JANUARY 2023 Lotterywest is expanding on the successful *That’s the Ticket* campaign, highlighting how contributions from players are delivered back into the Western Australian community. As the only state government owned lottery in the country, Lotterywest’s goal for the campaign is to showcase its community impact, thanks to the Lotto tickets WA players purchase each week. … “In 2022, Lotterywest provided more than $303 million in grants and through the ‘people’s champion’ we want to...