THE jackpot for Wednesday's National Lottery draw will be an estimated ￡8.7million after no-one bagged the top prize on Saturday evening.
No-one matched all six main numbers, although one lucky player matched five plus the bonus ball to take ￡1 million, Camelot said.
The winning Lotto numbers were 27, 21, 28, 04, 13, 37 and the bonus number was 19.
Set of balls number 11 and draw machine Arthur were used.
Some 141 ticketholders matched five numbers to win ￡1,750, while 8,093 matched four numbers to claim ￡140.
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Milica Cosic 9 minutes ago
What draw is on Monday?
The Set For Life draw is on this Monday, meaning that one lucky player could be in with the chance of winning ￡10,000 a month for the next 30 years.
Draws happen every Monday and Thursday.
Milica Cosic 24 minutes ago
Where does money raised by the Lottery go?
In the year ending 31 March 2021, the funds were shared as follows:
Health, education, environment and charitable causes – 40% Sport – 20% Arts – 20% Heritage – 20%
Milica Cosic 39 minutes ago
How do I check the winning numbers?
You can view results for all the latest draws on the National Lottery website.
It will give you the option to view results for:
Lotto EuroMillions Thunderball Lotto Hotpicks EuroMillions Hotpicks Set For Life
As well as winning numbers for the last game, you can also view historic results going back six months.
Alternatively, you can follow our blog on the days of the draws to find out what the winning numbers were.
Milica Cosic 54 minutes ago
Lotto curse
A LOTTO winner blew his ￡6.5million fortune on cars, homes and dodgy business ventures before eventually being made homeless.
Lee Ryan, who hit the jackpot in 1995, said his win was nothing but a “curse”.
He scooped the whopping cash prize just weeks before going to jail for handling stolen cars.
But after years of high living and bad investments, the former millionaire was last known to be renting a two-room flat in south London and earning less than ￡10,000.
Ryan insisted in 2014 that he was happier being broke than he had ever been as a millionaire.
The ex-lotto winner, now in his 60s, scooped the stellar jackpot in March 1995 at the same time he was awaiting trial.
Milica Cosic Today, 22:30
Biggest lotto winners in history ￡1.308 billion (Powerball) on January 13 2016 in the US, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history’s biggest lottery prize ￡1.267 billion (Mega Million) a winner from South Carolina took their time to come forward to claim their prize in March 2019 not long before the April deadline ￡633.76 million (Powerball draw) from a winner from Wisconsin ￡625.76 million (Powerball) Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts claimed the jackpot in August 2017 ￡575.53 million (Powerball) A lucky pair of winners scooped the jackpot in Iowa and New York in October 2018
Milica Cosic Today, 22:15
Some star signs are luckier than others
Well, according to the stars some signs are luckier than others, so read on and see if you should pop out and buy that winning lotto ticket. It could be you!
Leo – Oh, Leo we knew you’d be one of the lucky ones. You always look good, have a string of admirers and just tend to always be prowling on the bright side of the street.
Virgo – It’s no coincidence that planner extraordinaire is one of the luckiest signs of the zodiac. Virgos only become successful because they put in the hours and werk, girl.
Scorpio – Magnanimous Scorpio has definitely got it going on when it comes to luck. They’ll often find themselves in the right place at the right time as if by magic, much to the annoyance of some less fortunate souls.
Milica Cosic Today, 22:00
Tale of $10million lotto winner fatally injected with painkillers by husband
A LOTTERY winner was killed by her doctor husband who injected her with painkillers after he accused her of squandering the cash.
Joseph Roncaioli, 72, was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife Ibi who won $10 million she split with her friend.
Prosecutors told his trial he may have been have been upset his wife squandered the couple’s fortune leaving them with little money for retirement, the Toronto Star reported.
Passing sentence, the trial judge said his crime “more resembles a murder than an accidental killing”.
“It was intentional, not spontaneous,” said Justice Jane Ferguson.
Hungarian-born Ibi and her friend won $10 million on the lottery in Canada back in 1991 and the pair split the winnings.
Her husband’s trial heard that she gave away $2 million on a son whose existence was a secret from her other two boys.
Milica Cosic Today, 21:45
Explained: How to play Set For Life?
To play Set For Life, you are required to pick five numbers from 1 to 47 and one Life Ball from 1 to 10.
Draws are held on Monday and Thursday evenings.
You can buy Set For Life tickets online every day from 6am until 11pm. But remember, to play on a draw day, you’ll need to buy your ticket before 7.30pm.
Milica Cosic Today, 21:30
Team GB star CJ Ujah stripped of National Lottery funding over failed drug test
CJ UJAH has been stripped of domestic athletics funding following his Olympics drugs violation.
The sprinter is suspended from the sport after testing positive for banned substances at the Tokyo Games in August.
The case has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the GB team that won 4x100m relay silver behind Italy could be stripped of their medals.
That would mean heartache for Ujah’s Tokyo team-mates Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake.
Londoner Ujah, 27, was on Olympic Relays funding – between ￡21,000 and ￡28,000 – over the past 12 months.
He insists he is not a cheat and denies any wrongdoing.
Milica Cosic Today, 21:15
What draw is on Monday?
The Set For Life draw is on this Monday, meaning that one lucky player could be in with the chance of winning ￡10,000 a month for the next 30 years.
Draws happen every Monday and Thursday.
Milica Cosic Today, 21:00
Is there a lottery draw tonight?
No, there is no Lottery draw on tonight, or on Sundays every week.
There are six draws a week on though, Monday – Saturday, so plenty of chances to have a crack at the jackpot.
Milica Cosic Today, 20:45
EuroMillions draw history and prize breakdown
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.
Milica Cosic Today, 20:30
The unexpected win
Like many people who play the lottery, Patrick and Frances Connolly “always hoped” they would win but didn’t have high hopes.
But two years ago, on New Year’s Day, they scooped ￡114,969,775 on the EuroMillions after playing every week for years.
When the couple, from County Armagh, Northern Ireland, found out about the “life-changing” sum, they modestly celebrated with “a cup of tea and a hug”.
They told ITV: “I always hoped we would win the lottery one day, but when we did, it would be just our luck that lots of others would win on the same day with the same numbers too.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would ever win almost ￡115 million.”
Milica Cosic Today, 20:15
National Lottery weekly timetable
Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.
There is a draw six nights a week.
It should be noted that there are no draws on Sundays.
Milica Cosic Today, 20:00
What’s happened to past EuroMillions winners?
Winners Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Suffolk, who took home more than ￡148m in 2012.
Adrian, who has now split from Gillian, splurged ￡2.5million on two mansions in February 2020.
An anonymous UK ticket-holder claimed the ￡123million jackpot in June 2019.
Another anonymous UK ticket-holder won ￡121.3m in April 2018.
And Frances and Patrick Connolly, from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, won the ￡114.9m prize in January 2019.
An anonymous ticket-holder won ￡113m in October 2010.
Neil Trotter, from Coulsdon, South London, won ￡107.9m in March 2014
Dave and Angela Dawes, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, won ￡101m in October 2011.
Ade Goodchild, from Hereford, banked ￡71m in March 2019.
An anonymous ticket-holder bagged ￡35.2m in April 2019.
Milica Cosic Today, 19:45
‘I’m not gullible enough to play the Lottery’
A MUM whose partner told her he wasn’t “gullible enough” to play the lottery has won ￡1m on the EuroMillions.
Holly Saul scooped the prize in the UK draw after her father-in-law reminded her to purchase a ticket.
The 29-year-old, from Cambridge, recalled bursting into tears of joy when she was told she had won.
The news followed just hours after her partner of eight years, Ben Lowther, 38, had said earlier: “I’m not gullible enough to play the lottery.”
Holly, who has two children, said: “We were both so shocked that I decided the only sensible option was to pour myself a G&T and Ben a Guinness.
“Then we sat in the garden for an hour staring into space, looking at each other and giggling like children. It was the most surreal and most wonderful time.
“What’s even better, I’ll forever tease Ben about his cheeky comment.”
Milica Cosic Today, 19:30
Explained: How long do winners have to claim their money?
Winners from different countries have different deadlines to claim their prize.
In Austria, winners have a whole three years to claim the prize before it is returned to the lottery and used to fund boosted prizes.
Belgian winners, on the other hand, only have around 140 days before the money is returned to the Belgian National Lottery.
The least amount of time to snap up the jackpot goes to France and Luxembourg.
Winners from Ireland, Portugal and Spain all have around 90 days to tell the world they’ve won.
Milica Cosic Today, 19:15
EuroMillions draw history and prize breakdown
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.
Milica Cosic Today, 19:00
Lottery winners biggest prizes
The first National Lottery draw was held on November 19 1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of ￡5,874,778.
Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won ￡41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool.
Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, picked up ￡148,656,000 after they played the draw on August, 10, 2012, while Jane Park became Britain’s youngest lottery winner when she scooped up ￡1 million in 2013.
The late-Colin Weir and his wife Christine scooped ￡161million in 2011, making them richer than the Beckhams.
While Adrian and Gillian Bayford scooped a €190m (￡148.7m) Euromillions jackpot on August 10, 2012.
Milica Cosic Today, 18:45
What if…
Euromillions winner Adrian Bayford is “consumed with guilt” as his son fights for life after a horror quad bike smash, friends say.
The lad, 13, was hit by a car driven by his sister, 15, in the sprawling grounds of their Cambridgeshire mansion.
The Sun exclusively revealed details of the horror smash as the boy is fighting for his life in intensive care with his family at his bedside.
His sister raised the alarm after her brother was flung from his machine and through a fence.
It is understood the car and quad bike were gifts bought for the kids by former postie Adrian, 49.
Milica Cosic Today, 18:30
Where does money raised by the Lottery go?
In the year ending 31 March 2021, the funds were shared as follows:
Health, education, environment and charitable causes – 40% Sport – 20% Arts – 20% Heritage – 20%
Milica Cosic Today, 18:15
How do I check the winning numbers?
You can view results for all the latest draws on the National Lottery website.
It will give you the option to view results for:
Lotto EuroMillions Thunderball Lotto Hotpicks EuroMillions Hotpicks Set For Life
As well as winning numbers for the last game, you can also view historic results going back six months.
Alternatively, you can follow our blog on the days of the draws to find out what the winning numbers were.
Milica Cosic Today, 18:00
‘I sill shop in Primark despite winning ￡1.8m’
A NATIONAL Lottery winning dinner lady still lives in her council house, shops in Primark and drives a Kia despite bagging ￡1.8million.
Trish Emson, 51, explained money or her millionaire status did not change her or her partner Graham Norton, also 51, who still works as a decorator.
The down-to-earth pair have even managed to keep their teenage son Benjamin, 17, in check – and don’t even give him pocket money.
The modest mum, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, said: “Being rich doesn’t make you posh or a better person.
“I don’t like showing off and bragging about money and I can’t be posh anyway.
“To look at me you wouldn’t think I was a millionaire, but if I have to dress up I feel fake, I prefer my jeans,” she told The Mirror.
Read the article in full here.
Milica Cosic Today, 17:45
Some star signs are luckier than others
Well, according to the stars some signs are luckier than others, so read on and see if you should pop out and buy that winning lotto ticket. It could be you!
Leo – Oh, Leo we knew you’d be one of the lucky ones. You always look good, have a string of admirers and just tend to always be prowling on the bright side of the street.
Virgo – It’s no coincidence that planner extraordinaire is one of the luckiest signs of the zodiac. Virgos only become successful because they put in the hours and werk, girl.
Scorpio – Magnanimous Scorpio has definitely got it going on when it comes to luck. They’ll often find themselves in the right place at the right time as if by magic, much to the annoyance of some less fortunate souls.
Milica Cosic Today, 17:30
Biggest lotto winners in history ￡1.308 billion (Powerball) on January 13 2016 in the US, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history’s biggest lottery prize ￡1.267 billion (Mega Million) a winner from South Carolina took their time to come forward to claim their prize in March 2019 not long before the April deadline ￡633.76 million (Powerball draw) from a winner from Wisconsin ￡625.76 million (Powerball) Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts claimed the jackpot in August 2017 ￡575.53 million (Powerball) A lucky pair of winners scooped the jackpot in Iowa and New York in October 2018
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