A LUCKY Brit has claimed the £11million National Lottery prize almost two weeks after the draw.
Lottery operators Camelot today confirmed it received a claim for the £11,042,269 Lotto jackpot prize won by a single ticket-holder.
The draw for the winning numbers had been made on October 30.
Meanwhile, yesterday's winning £2 million Lotto numbers were 10, 11, 18, 20, 37, 49 and the bonus ball was 5.
And the Thunderball numbers were 5, 8, 11, 23 and 36, while the Thunderball itself was 08.
Read our Lottery live blog below for the latest updates and numbers…
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Explained: How to play EuroMillions
The latest EuroMillions draw is TONIGHT. Here is how to ensure you are in with a chance:
- Pick five numbers from 1-50 and 2 Lucky Stars from 1-12, or try a Lucky Dip for randomly selected numbers.
- You can choose to play on a Tuesday or Friday – or both, then the number of weeks you’d like to play.
- You can play up to seven lines of numbers and buy up to 10 play slips at a time.
Good luck!
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Explained: What is the money raised spent on?
Around £30 million is raised every week by National Lottery players for good causes – so even if you don’t win some of the country’s most vulnerable do.
Here are some of the organisations they work with:
- Arts Council England
- Sport England
- BFI
- UK Sport
- Arts Council Of Wales
- Sport Wales
- Arts Council Of Northern Ireland
Could not believe her eyes
Diane Bate, 70, was in “total disbelief” after winning the multi-million pound prize in the Lotto draw on December 12.
Diane said: “I checked my ticket early on Sunday morning using the National Lottery app when it made a funny sound.
“I looked at the amount and couldn’t quite believe my eyes, I thought, ‘surely that can’t be right?!’ The most I have ever won before is £100.
“I was in total disbelief so I woke Michael up to check the ticket – he wasn’t happy but we’ve been married 52 years so he soon got over it!
“I still didn’t believe it, so I also checked it with my granddaughter too.
“I must have checked it about six times in total before I started to believe it was real, and at that point, I was physically sick!”
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Lucky Brit wins £11m Lotto prize
A lucky Brit has claimed the £11million National Lottery prize almost two weeks after the draw.
Lottery operators Camelot today confirmed it received a claim for the £11,042,269 Lotto jackpot prize won by a single ticket-holder.
The draw for the winning numbers had been made on October 30.
The ticket-holder will decide whether or not to go public and share their news
Camelot’s Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said, “We’re delighted this amazing prize has been claimed.
"Our focus now is on supporting the ticket-holder through the process and helping them start to enjoy their life-changing win.”
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Luck of the French
The easiest lotto to win by prize is the France Lotto (or Loto as it’s known) which gives you a one in six chance of winning a prize.
- French Lotto = 1 in 6
- Spanish Lotto = 1 in 10
- UK Lotto = 1 in 9.3
- Austrian Lotto = 1 in 12
- EuroMillions = 1 in 13
- SA Powerball = 1 in 36
- SA Lotto = 1 in 93
Rags to riches…to rags again
John Roberts, from Edinburgh, won a massive £3.1million back in 1998.
But just three years later the security guard was penniless after blowing his money on cars, houses and luxury holidays.
One of his first big buys was a massive Tudor mansion in Blackpool, which he moved his wife, Linda, and five children into.
The five-bedroom detached home was worth around £160,000 when he bought it – and was a far cry from their council flat in Pilton, Edinburgh.
The seaside house was called Balmoral, after the couple’s favourite Scottish beauty spot.
In 2001, John moved out of the home and moved in with his cousin. At that time, it was worth £250,000
John is now rumoured to be living on handouts from friends and family after his marriage fell apart, and was said to be living in a caravan at one time.
Explained: How did the EuroMillions start?
EuroMillions was launched on February 7, 2004, by lotteries in France, Spain and the UK – with the first draw being held in Paris six days later.
In October of that year, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland joined.
Draws are held every Tuesday and Friday evening, with them all taking place in Paris at 8.45pm local time – 7.45pm in the UK.
You will choose five main numbers and then two lucky stars (numbers), with prizes ranging from around £2.50 up to the jackpot.
The prize values vary depending on ticket sales and the number of winners in each prize tier.
The man who won SEVEN times
In an interview with ABC News, Richard Lustig explained that his method was to re-invest all of his winnings back into the lottery, and also recommended using hand-picked sequential numbers, as well as using the same numbers repeatedly.
Lustig’s total wins amount to a value of $1,052,205.58, which is about £766,736.95.
- Win 1: January 1993 (scratch-off ticket) – $10,000
- Win 2: August 1997 (Florida Fantasy 5) – $13,696.03
- Win 3: June 2000 (“scratch-off ticket “2nd chance drawing”) – $3,594.66
- Win 4: October 2001 (“scratch-off ticket “2nd chance drawing”) – valued at $4,966
- Win 5: January 2002 (Florida Mega Money) – $842,152.91
- Win 6: November 25, 2008 (Florida Fantasy 5) $73,658.06
- Win 7: August 9, 2010 (Florida Fantasy 5) – $98,992.92
The luckiest cities in the UK
The following map shows the top 10 luckiest lottery areas in the UK.
Lottery data shows the areas with the cities and towns with the highest number per capita of high-tier winners to scoop £50,000 or more on the National Lottery.
The National Lottery has now made over 6,100 millionaires in the UK.
Data taken from the launch of the lottery in 1994 until Sept 2019 reveals the luckiest regions.
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Recap: Last night's Thunderball numbers revealed
The winning Thunderball numbers are: 5, 8, 11, 23 and 36.
The Thunderball itself is 08.
Did you match all numbers?
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Recap: Last night's Lotto numbers revealed
The winning numbers are: 10, 11, 18, 20, 37 and 49.
Meanwhile the bonus ball was 5.
Were you a winner?
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The Lottery timetable
There is a draw happening six nights a week, apart from Sundays.
Here is a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life and what day they happen on.
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Written in the stars
Well according to the stars, it seems that some of us are much more likely to win than others.
Before we get to the big reveal of which sign is most likely to pick the right balls and become a millionaire, let’s take a look at some of the other lucky stars in the zodiac.
- Leo
- Virgo
- Scorpio
Panic buying
Tracy Field was a struggling single mum-of-three with three jobs before she won the National Lottery in 2008.
Her financial woes had taken a massive toll on her, and after being diagnosed with cancer a year earlier she became so ill her hair fell out.
After realising she had won £2.5million, Tracy felt “compelled to go out and buy something after years of scrimping”.
She told the Mirror: “I went to Tesco at midnight in my pyjamas and bought a box of Bonio dog biscuits because I couldn’t think of what else to buy.”
Following her modest purchase, Tracy bought a £430,000 three-bedroom house and helped her sons get onto the property ladder, too.
The mum was also able to get private medical treatment after finding more lumps, which she said “instantly put my mind at rest.”
What are the odds on winning on a scratchcard?
Thankfully, experts have crunched the numbers to reveal the odds of bagging a win – and the answer might surprise you.
According to Oddschecker, the best scratchcard to snap up is £500 Loaded with odds of just 1 in 3.15.
For just a fiver you could be in the running for £500.
In second place, with the same odds, is Full of £500s which also has a top prize of £500.
Cashword Multiplier follows close behind, which sees punters scratch off letters to reveal symbols to create full words.
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EuroMillions reward for pandemic workers
A syndicate of 53 NHS workers won £118,044 on EuroMillions earlier this month.
They matched five numbers and one lucky star in the October 8 draw.
The syndicate members are mostly pharmacy staff at Morriston Hospital in Swansea and aged between 20 and 63.
They have been working flat out during the pandemic.
Pharmacy technician Kim Owen, 61, said: “It’s been a scary time for all of us so the win is extra special.”
Members of the syndicate, which is called the Pharmily Crew, will each receive £2,227. Most say they will spend their share on sunshine holidays.
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Explained: when are the lotto draws?
There is a draw happening six nights a week, apart from Sundays.
Here is a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life and what day they happen on.
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Mucking in
For many, winning the jackpot means mass celebrations and ultra-expensive cars – but not for Susan Hardman.
When the mum-of-one’s numbers came up in January 2010 she worked as a hairdresser in Eardisley, Hereford, and was “struggling financially”.
Instead of splashing out when the £1.2million win landed in her bank account, she traded in her scissors for overalls and became a pig farmer.
Susan claimed to be happier than ever knee-deep in mud and said bringing a piglet into the world brought her “more satisfaction” than winning the lottery.
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Slings and arrows of outrageous fortunes
To win a lottery jackpot is most people’s dream – but for those under the age of 25 who’ve scooped millions before they know how to handle money, it can often become a nightmare.
As their lives dramatically change overnight, many have said that with great wealth comes a whole host of unimaginable problems too.
As well as undergoing a radical physical transformation, Callie Rogers has been on a personal roller coaster since winning £1.8m aged 16 in 2003.
She splashed the cash on parties, plastic surgery and drugs, and in 2018, she said she thought she was going to die following an assault by two women on a night out.
Jane Park, from Edinburgh, won £1m in 2013 at the age of 17, after buying her first ever lottery ticket.
The teenager quit her £8-an-hour admin job and splashed out on cars, holidays, clothes and plastic surgery.
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The National Lottery in numbers
- 6 Millionaires are made every week
- The luckiest postcode is Birmingham with 119 millionaires
- The luckiest profession is building
- There are 6 million winners a week
- £56 billion paid out in prizes
- Over £34 million goes to National Lottery Projects every week
- Most Millionaires celebrate with a cup of tea
Scratch out a living
Among those lucky enough to bank a small fortune on a scratchcard is Sean Irwin, who bought a £3 Ruby Doubler while popping to the shops earlier this year.
The plumber screamed for joy after discovering he had scooped £300,000 after matching two number 22s.
A furloughed barman and his NHS wife also nabbed a big win on a National Lottery Win All scratchcard.
Jonny Wright, 40, said his “legs went to jelly” after realising they had bagged a £100,000 golden payout.
And mum Sandra Davine got the shock of her life when she realised she hand won £300,000 after initially believing her winnings were just £1,000.
Stunned Sandra said at the time: “You must be joking. There’s no way.”
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Some dog's go to Lotto heaven
Dogs are often described as “man’s best friend” but it seems lucky pooch Lucy may appreciate that more than most.
She was found “starving and terrified” by Faye and Richard Davies after being “abandoned on the mountainside” in Brecon Beacons, Wales, back in 2018.
Weeks later the couple won £1million on the EuroMillions and, after recognising Lucy was too scared to go out for walks, paid £20,000 for a private field.
Faye told the Mirror: “She was terrified of people, of other dogs and water, so dog walks were a nightmare.
“Then, weeks after our win, a half-acre field came up for sale just down the road [and] we bought it for Lucy.”
Since then she’s been “happy and carefree” while out on her “safe place for walkies” and has even learned to play with other dogs.
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What's the most you can win on Euromillions?
The maximum jackpot prize is capped at €200 million – before conversion – and can alter depending on which country the winner lives in and the value of their currency.
In the UK, the winner’s prize would be capped around £181.5million.
That’s an eye watering sum of money.
Earlier this month, a French ticket holder bagged an estimated £184m.
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Physically sick after winning
Diane Bate, 70, was in “total disbelief” after winning the multi-million pound prize in the Lotto draw on December 12.
Diane said: “I checked my ticket early on Sunday morning using the National Lottery app when it made a funny sound.
“I looked at the amount and couldn’t quite believe my eyes, I thought, ‘surely that can’t be right?!’ The most I have ever won before is £100.
“I was in total disbelief so I woke Michael up to check the ticket – he wasn’t happy but we’ve been married 52 years so he soon got over it!
“I still didn’t believe it, so I also checked it with my granddaughter too.
“I must have checked it about six times in total before I started to believe it was real, and at that point, I was physically sick!”
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Where in the world
The easiest lotto to win by prize is the France Lotto (or Loto as it’s known) which gives you a one in six chance of winning a prize.
- French Lotto = 1 in 6
- Spanish Lotto = 1 in 10
- UK Lotto = 1 in 9.3
- Austrian Lotto = 1 in 12
- EuroMillions = 1 in 13
- SA Powerball = 1 in 36
- SA Lotto = 1 in 93
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