Australian Newsagency Blog

I hope that Powerball does not go off tonight. I know that we should want a winner and cheer if that happens but selfishly, another jackpot would be wonderful. The first division prize would reach at least $60 million and possibly as much as $70 million.

A $70 million division one prize would drive newsagencies and other lottery outlets nuts in the next week -good nuts that is.

While I am thrilled with the sales kick this week, another week or two would be fantastic - we are between seasons after all. With Mother’s Day a distant memory, the next major retail activity will be around school holidays and mid year sales. So, the Powerball jackpot is hitting at an excellent time for us. The add-on sales are excellent. Every department in the business is buzzing. Newspaper publishers, magazine publishers, greeting card publishers and other suppliers to newsagents should see a positive impact in their numbers.

Yes, I hope that Powerball does not go off tonight.