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Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
EuroMillions jackpot of £199m next week could be UK's biggest ever lottery win
EuroMillions jackpot of £199m next week could be UK's biggest ever lottery win The jackpot is an estimated £199 million and would be the largest prize the UK has seen, National Lottery operator Allwyn said Next week's Euromillions jackpot will be a whopping £199 million (Image: Getty Images ) The UK could witness its most monumental lottery windfall yet if a lucky participant clinches the forthcoming Tuesday EuroMillions draw's mammoth top prize. The estimated £199 million jackpot would be the largest windfall in British history, the National Lottery operator Allwyn has said. The absence of a EuroMillions winner on Friday propels the significant jackpot to roll over to the upcoming Tuesday draw. Andy Carter, the senior winners' adviser for Allwyn, the organisation behind The National Lottery, remarked: "We are now on the verge of creating the biggest National Lottery winner this country has ever seen, as the EuroMillions jackpot will be an estimated £199 million this Tuesday. "If a single UK ticket-holder wins the lot, they'll instantly become richer than the likes of Dua Lipa and Harry Kane whilst landing at the number one spot of The National Lottery's biggest wins." New rules affecting roads and drivers across Wales planned READ MORE: Animal expert explains sweet reason your dog keeps staring at you READ MORE: A lucky Brit could join the top 0.001 per cent wealthiest people in the country on Tuesday (Image: PA Archive/PA Images ) Carter added: "Get your tickets early to ensure you'll be in with a chance of a massive life-changing win." A record-breaking £195 million jackpot was claimed by an unidentified UK ticket-holder on July 19, 2022, closely following Gloucester couple Joe and Jess Thwaite who bagged £184,262,899 from a Lucky Dip ticket in the May 10, 2022 draw. The UK's third-largest prize was collected when an anonymous entrant won the £177 million jackpot in the November 26 draw last year, whilst the largest win in this year reached up to £83 million back in January. Winning numbers for Friday, May 30 Tonight's winning EuroMillions numbers: 4, 7, 14, 33, 36, and Lucky Stars of 1 and 5 Article continues below Tonight's winning Thunderball numbers: 16, 21, 25, 26, 34. Thunderball - 14 When and how to play There are chances to win EuroMillions every Tuesday and Friday. You can buy a ticket for £2.50 (on draw days up until 7.30pm). If you want more games to play, there is also Lotto every Saturday and Wednesday and Set For Life every Monday and Thursday. The Thunderball draw (which also takes place tonight, as well as every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,) has a £500,000 top prize.
Dublin Live
24-05-2025
- Business
- Dublin Live
Dublin Lotto player scoops over €250,000 in Euromillions draw
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info It's celebration time for one Dubliner after they landed a whopping €255,000 in last night's Euromillions draw. The lucky punter initially won €5,000 but scooped an additional quarter of a million in the Ireland Only Raffle. The online player bought their winning ticket on the day of the draw, Friday May 23 and the all-important winning raffle number is I-SDD-67295. There will be celebrations in Tipperary too after an online player in the county won the EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000. Last night's winning numbers in the Euromillions Plus draw were: 21, 32, 36, 46 and 47. Lotto spokesman, Darragh O'Dwyer, said: "It was a night to remember for our online players, with two big wins to celebrate this weekend. While there was no winner of last night's EuroMillions jackpot worth over €182 Million, over 65,0000 in Ireland won prizes in both the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus games. "This includes one raffle ticket winner: I-SDD-67295, an online player from Co. Dublin, of the 'Ireland Only Raffle' receiving €255,000. "Also included is Ireland's 15 th winner of the EuroMillions Plus top prize, an online player from Co. Tipperary receiving €500,000." The National Lottery has confirmed that a notification and an email has been sent to both online players in Dublin and Tipperary. The winners are advised to make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of their prize. The Ireland-Only Raffles guarantees players a top up of €250,000 in the prize fund for all nine draws, every Tuesday and Friday, over the month of May. Lotto players across the country have two more opportunities this month to land the additional prize in next Tuesday and Friday's draws. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Edinburgh Live
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Lucky Scottish Euromillions winner lands unbelievable £1million jackpot
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Scottish man has been left jumping for joy after bagging himself £1,000,000 playing the Euromillions. The Lanarkshire male, who wished to remain anonymous, landed the huge jackpot after entering the draw on Friday April 11. He described being in shock after his lucky win, saying it felt like 'being filled with helium and bouncing off the ceiling" when he found out he won. He added: "The most enjoyable part of the win is being able to share it with my family and give them stability.' For every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket creating a millionaire in every draw, like this lucky man from Lanarkshire. The winning raffle code for this draw was XQKQ 97029. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. Andy Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, congratulated the mysterious millionaire, saying, 'Wow - it is absolutely incredible how this lucky man from Lanarkshire has become a millionaire overnight. What a life-changing moment for him when he realised he is now £1M richer! 'We can tell how much this win means this EuroMillions player, and it sounds like he is really going to treat his family to it's a celebration all round! Huge Congratulations!' Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Players can buy and check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or via the website here and in store.
Daily Record
12-05-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Brits making one easy lottery mistake that could 'hinder their winnings'
It's estimated that around 70 percent of the UK's over 18s regularly take part in the National Lottery, which works out at nearly 45 million people National Lottery players are being urged to avoid one error to increase their chances of winning big. An estimated 70 percent of UK adults over 18 engage in the National Lottery, totalling nearly 45 million participants. This staggering statistic inspires numerous queries about winning odds—including the burning question: should you choose your own numbers or go for a lucky dip? Recent discussions on Reddit revealed a lesser-known tip that could potentially increase your winnings if fortune favours you. The debate was sparked by a Reddit user's post, which queried: "Statistically speaking, are you more likely to win the lottery using the same numbers every week rather than getting a lucky dip?" Predictably, the thread saw a plethora of opinions and advice pour in from the lottery-playing community, which were quite diverse. One commenter remarked: "Happy to be corrected but, as far as I know, each draw of the lottery is completely independent from the previous one. Therefore, keeping the same numbers each week gives you no greater likelihood of winning than having random ones," reports Bristol Live. In contrast, another user referenced an unusual case from Eastern Europe: "There was a lottery in Bulgaria, maybe Hungary, a couple of years ago where the same numbers came up two weeks running. After an investigation they found nothing wrong. "The chances of the same numbers coming up are exactly the same week on week. 1,2,3,4,5,6 is just as likely as any other combination. We see patterns and exclude random chance from them." A third user contributed: "Every single draw is an individual event with zero relevance to previous or future draws. It makes no difference what approach you take." Meanwhile, another remarked: "It makes no difference. Any set of numbers is just as likely to come up as any other." For clarification, the lucky dip function allows punters to have their lottery numbers randomly selected by a computer. This option is available in several lottery games including Euromillions, Lotto, and Thunderball. Utilising this feature means that each number sequence is uniquely generated without recalling past selections. Dream Jackpot has clarified: "Thus, if two or three of the same numbers are selected on a single ticket in different lines, it's purely coincidental. "The software is designed to ensure a complete random selection of numbers, free from human bias or predictability." While a lucky dip doesn't inherently increase your winning odds over choosing personal numbers, data suggests about 53 percent of lottery jackpots have been won through a lucky dip. However, this does not imply that a lucky dip grants any advantage for winning. A significant number of lottery winners are those who opt for the automated selection method. The Health Lottery points out an interesting detail: "When numbers are chosen truly at random, it means you are less likely to share the pot with other winners. "There are common patterns and themes that appear when people choose lottery numbers. For example, people often choose multiples of other numbers (e.g. 7, 14 and 21). "This means that if those numbers win the big prize, the winnings will be shared with other people who chose the same numbers. "Quick Pick numbers have been selected randomly, so are unlikely to have any sort of pattern or theme, which could make them less likely to match with other people's choices." Many lottery players tend to pick numbers based on special dates such as birthdays or anniversaries, which tends to result in a greater frequency of lower numbers due to days only reaching 31 and months stopping at 12. The Health Lottery advises: "Numbers that are chosen more often will appear on more lottery tickets – meaning a higher chance of sharing the top prize if you do win. By going with a Quick Pick or Lucky Dip option, you avoid this skew towards numbers that are in dates so could be less likely to have share your winnings." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Scotsman
07-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Wowcher Euromillions syndicate: 500 lines for £9 – jackpot now £106m
submit This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A deal on Wowcher is offering 500 Euromillions entries and 500 Millionaires Raffle tickets for less than a tenner Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... What would you do with £106 million? It's an almost unimaginable prize, but it's the current jackpot on the Euromillions, a massive lottery drawn every Tuesday and Friday. The National Lottery sells the tickets every day, but one in four lottery jackpots are won by syndicates - so that seems to be the clever way to enter. You could join a syndicate at your workplace, or down the pub, but to really ramp up your chances, you could join a wider online syndicate, like the one offered by You Play We Play. And, if you fancied doing that, you'd be daft not to take Wowcher up on an amazing discount - it's the offer of 500 Euromillions lines for just £9. Not only does it get you 500 syndicate lines, but everyone who buys a Euromillions ticket also gets a Millionaires Raffle Ticket - which gives an extra chance at a huge prize. Obviously, if you're in a syndicate, you win a share of the jackpot, not the whole thing, but it does vastly increase your odds of a prize - and it could easily be life-changing, with such a massive jackpot on offer. You'll also need to pay an admin fee to Wowcher, which is around 99p. But it means that a £35 bundle of Euromillions syndicate lines for around a tenner. Click here to find out how to unlock the deal. If you're worried about how gambling makes you feel, you can find free, confidential advice, tools and support, by visiting GambleAware or contacting the National Gambling Helpline, available 24/7, on 0808 8020 133 Where will you land? Wowcher's £199 beach holiday could take you to the Maldives (aff) Not sure where to go on holiday? A new deal from Wowcher could make the decision for you – and potentially save you hundreds. The Mystery Beach Holiday offer includes return flights and hotel accommodation for just £199 per person. You won't know the destination until closer to departure, but options include the Maldives, Mauritius, St. Lucia and several other popular sunshine spots. It's a gamble, but for the price, many see it as a fun and affordable way to book a last-minute escape. Plus, the package covers everything major – you just turn up at the airport. Click here to see the full Wowcher offer and book your mystery holiday – availability is limited and these deals tend to go quickly.
