The Lottery
The Lottery Corporation (ASX: TLC) is an Australian lottery and Keno operator, distributing products through a large retail network, Keno venues, and digital channels (apps and online). It operates in all Australian states and territories except Western Australia, with brands including The Lott and Keno and a footprint of thousands of outlets and venues. The business model is built on regulated licences, high-frequency game participation, and broad distribution, supporting resilient cash generation relative to many discretionary consumer categories.
Short position
The Lottery (ASX:TLC) has 9.29% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 206,781,300 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 2.97 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 4.58 percentage points. TLC is classified in the Consumer Services industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
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Profile, insiders and operations
Company
AI-generated research profile of The Lottery
Operations exposure
New South WalesSignificant operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Large retail and online lottery sales
VictoriaSignificant operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Significant lottery and Keno distribution
QueenslandSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Statewide lottery and Keno venues
South AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Lottery and Keno operations
TasmaniaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Lottery sales via retail outlets
Coarse bands are AI estimates based on public company information.
TLC intelligence dossier
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