Lotteries, scratchcards and bingo
Can a lottery prize be withheld because the winner lives overseas?
Direct answer
Eligibility, taxation and payment requirements are set by the lottery jurisdiction and ticket conditions; verify before purchasing.
How to use this answer
A definitive win, loss, void or refund cannot be established from the question alone. Identify the operator, the exact market, the date and the relevant official result, then check the rules that applied to the bet.
Use the published game matrix and prize rules for the exact lottery or scratchcard. Identical tickets, rollover jackpots and claimed win patterns should be assessed using probabilities rather than intuition.
Reference: lotterywest.wa.gov.au · published rules or source ↗