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
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4The Lottery (TLC) short interest history
TLC Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +2.97pp
- 90-day change
- +4.58pp
- 1-year change
- +8.44pp
- All-time high
- 9.29% (October 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.43% (November 2022)
Is TLC heavily shorted?
TLC's short interest of 9.29% is elevated relative to the ASX average, ranking #18 of 799 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.
How has TLC's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days The Lottery's short interest has risen 2.97 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 4.58 percentage points. The current level is 9.29% of shares on issue.
What is the highest TLC's short interest has been?
Since 2022, The Lottery's short interest peaked at 9.29% in October 2026 and bottomed at 0.43% in November 2022.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2022. See our methodology.