SATURDAY'S National Lottery draw saw hopeful Brits play for a cool ￡20million jackpot, however the winner is yet to come forward.
The National Lottery draw results for Lotto, were recorded and streamed live at 7:45pm on Saturday 4th September 2021.
The winning numbers were 21, 14, 39, 41, 36, 1, and the bonus ball was 34.
Brits have been urged to come forward and claim if they are in posession of the winning ticket. You could be one step closer to going on that all-expenses trip you've dreamed of!
The biggest ever Lotto winner was created in April 2016, when an anonymous player banked a whopping ￡35m.
Read our National Lottery live blog below for the latest updates...
Joseph Gamp 7 minutes ago
WE WON THE LOTTERY THEN GAVE WINNINGS AWAY BY MAKING PALS RICH & FLUSHING CASH DOWN THE LOO AFTER FIVE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE’
A ￡115million jackpot is probably enough to not just change your life, but the lives of everyone you’ve ever cared about too.
Which is probably why Frances and Patrick Connolly decided to give over half of their winnings to 175 people.
“We won ￡114,969,775.70 and we have given away more than half,” Frances said last year.
“That’s ￡60million-worth of love. And the thing that makes me even happier is that every single person we gave money to has passed some of it on to other people. I can’t think of a day since winning the Lottery that I haven’t smiled.”
Joseph Gamp 38 minutes ago
INSIDE MARGARET LOUGHREY’S VINTAGE CAR SHOWROOM AT NEW HOME SHE NEVER LIVED IN
The 56-year-old, who scooped a ￡27million (€31million) fortune, built a six-bay showroom for the vehicles even though she did not drive.
She was found dead at the ￡130,000 bungalow where she had been staying temporarily in Strabane, Co Tyrone, on Thursday.
The little house is next door to the showroom and the barrel-roofed converted barn where she planned to live alone.
Police said there were “no suspicious circumstances” after Ms Loughrey’s body was discovered.
Vintage VW van and car, motorbike and Land Rover on show alongside new Jag at new home of lotto winner Margaret Loughrey who died on Thursday
Joseph Gamp Today, 04:00
WHICH STAR SIGN MOST LIKELY TO PICK THE RIGHT WINNING NUMBERS?
The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Which sign is most likely to win the lottery? Well, it’s good news if you’re born in February or March.
According to research from Lott and MailOnline, dreamy Pisces is the luckiest sign of the zodiac when it comes to winning the lottery.
The data, which was based on those winning the top lottery jackpot, found that 11.6% of the winners were Pisces – meaning, on average, they were more likely to pick the golden ticket.
Go-with the-flow Pisces will stumble upon extraordinarily lucky breaks and often find themselves effortlessly attracting most things on their wish list.
Joseph Gamp Today, 03:30
HOW MANY LOTTERY TICKETS WERE SOLD IN THE LAST YEAR?
From total ticket sales of ￡8,373.9 million in the year ending 31 March 2021:
￡1,887.5 million was raised for National Lottery projects
￡4,854.7 million was paid to players in prizes
￡1,004.8 million went to the Government in Lottery Duty
￡275.9 million was earned by retailers in commission
Joseph Gamp Today, 03:00
YESTERDAY’S THUNDERBALL NUMBERS REVEALED
Yesterday’s Thunderball numbers were 28, 21, 11, 1, 14 and the Thunderball was 14.
Joseph Gamp Today, 02:30
EUROMILLIONS WINNER MARGARET LOUGHREY GAVE RELATIVES ￡1M EACH AND JUST FINISHED DREAM HOME WHEN SHE WAS FOUND DEAD AT 56
The 56-year-old, who claimed a ￡27million win eight years ago, said the money had “destroyed her” before her sad death this week.
Neighbours say Ms Loughrey – known as ‘Maggie Millions’ – had recently transformed a derelict property nicknamed ‘the barn’ into a stunning home for herself.
Paul Gallagher told the Belfast Telegraph: “She had been living in a bungalow next to it and the barn was just finished, I believe.
“It’s a pity she didn’t get to enjoy her new home.”
And he said people were “shocked” by her death.
“Margaret was well-known and did a lot of good, charitable work around the town,” he said.
Ms Loughrey bought the winning ticket from shop SuperValu when she was walking back home from the Job Centre.
Margaret Loughrey handed cash to friends and family after her Lottery win.
Joseph Gamp Today, 02:00
‘I’M GLAD I DIDN’T GET THE ￡3M’
Martyn and Kay Tott got the shock of their lives when they realised they’d won ￡3million back in 2001 – six months after buying the ticket.
By the time they saw an appeal for the winner to come forward, they couldn’t find the ticket.
After 45 agonising days of deliberating, Camelot told the devastated couple that they weren’t going to receive the cash.
“Having that money taken away was torture,” Martyn told the Mail on Sunday.
“For a long time I lost sight of who I was and what I believed in. But I can honestly say I’m glad I didn’t get the ￡3million now.
“There is no guarantee it would have brought me happiness.”
Joseph Gamp Today, 01:30
HOW DOES THE NATIONAL LOTTERY WORK
The National Lottery raises money to go to many ‘good causes’ and have helped give out numerous grants to those that need it most.
On their website they state: “We retain around just 1% of revenue in profit, while around 95% of total revenue goes back to winners and society. More so, we run one of the most cost-efficient major lotteries in Europe, with around 4% of total revenue spent on operating costs.
“To date, National Lottery players have helped to raise over ￡43 billion for Good Causes, with more than 635,000 individual awards made across the UK – the equivalent of more than 225 lottery grants in every UK postcode district.”
Joseph Gamp Today, 01:00
ILL FORTUNE
Despite hitting the jackpot, countless lotto winners have suffered astonishing tragedies from the breakdown of their marriages to losing everything they own.
One of the very first lottery winners, Lee Ryan, scooped the ￡6.5million jackpot just 17 weeks after the lottery was launched on November 14 1994. He made headlines when it emerged he was accused of handling stolen cars and was imprisoned for 18 months after his huge payout. Lee then spent a decade living the high life and splashed his car on luxury cars, a helicopter and a ￡2million mansion.
But Lee ended up penniless, spent two years living on the street and shacked up in a tiny flat in London he shared with homeless pals. “The money was cursed because I took the p**s out of God when I asked him to make me a multimillionaire. My cellmate warned me to be careful what I wished for,” he said.
Joseph Gamp 5th Sep 2021, 00:30
THE 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 5th Sep 2021, 23:40
LAST YEAR’S FIGURES FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
From total ticket sales of ￡8,373.9 million in the year ending 31 March 2021:
￡1,887.5 million was raised for National Lottery projects ￡4,854.7 million was paid to players in prizes ￡1,004.8 million went to the Government in Lottery Duty ￡275.9 million was earned by retailers in commission
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 23:20
EXPLAINED: WHEN ARE THE LOTTO DRAWS?
The Lotto draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday.
Punters will be able to watch the draw as it is streamed live on the National Lottery website and on YouTube .
The Lotto jackpot can only be rolled over five times.
If the top prize is not won on the fifth rollover, there’s a “rolldown” which means the jackpot is shared by players matching two or more main numbers.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 23:00
MUM WINS LOTTO JACKPOT JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER SHE STARTED BUYING TICKETS
A young mother who only started playing lottery games three weeks ago has won $300,000 on the lottery.
The mum from Sydney scooped the whopping cash prize after buying a ticket for the Lotto Strike draw.
She had only played the lotto a few times before her $302,379 (￡162,000) win and was stunned when an official confirmed the prize.
She said: “I only started playing about three weeks ago. I’ve been playing a few games and thought I’d give Lotto Strike a go.
“You think your chances of winning are small – you don’t expect to win!”
The mother used a combination of birth dates and special numbers to pick her lucky numbers.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 22:40
WE WON THE LOTTERY THEN GAVE WINNINGS AWAY BY MAKING PALS RICH & FLUSHING CASH DOWN THE LOO AFTER FIVE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE’
A ￡115million jackpot is probably enough to not just change your life, but the lives of everyone you’ve ever cared about too.
Which is probably why Frances and Patrick Connolly decided to give over half of their winnings to 175 people.
“We won ￡114,969,775.70 and we have given away more than half,” Frances said last year.
“That’s ￡60million-worth of love. And the thing that makes me even happier is that every single person we gave money to has passed some of it on to other people. I can’t think of a day since winning the Lottery that I haven’t smiled.”
Read more here.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 22:20
‘CURSED’ LOTTERY WINNERS
Now 33, mum-of-four Callie was recently claiming Universal Credit to support her family[/caption]
“It was too much money for someone so young,” she told Closer Magazine.
“Even if you say your life won’t change, it does and often not for the better.”
She later described the win as a “curse” which drove her to consider suicide.
“I took paracetamol and sleeping tablets. Fortunately, my family found me and took me to hospital,” she said.
Eighteen years after her win, Callie was found to be claiming Universal Credit last month after blowing her fortune. The revelation came during a trial after she was involved in a car crash while on cocaine last December.
Read more here.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 22:00
SIGN MOST LIKELY TO PICK THE RIGHT WINNING NUMBERS
The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Which sign is most likely to win the lottery? Well, it’s good news if you’re born in February or March.
According to research from Lott and MailOnline, dreamy Pisces is the luckiest sign of the zodiac when it comes to winning the lottery.
The data, which was based on those winning the top lottery jackpot, found that 11.6% of the winners were Pisces – meaning, on average, they were more likely to pick the golden ticket.
Go-with the-flow Pisces will stumble upon extraordinarily lucky breaks and often find themselves effortlessly attracting most things on their wish list.
So, Pisces, if you’re reading this maybe you should get down to the shops and buy a lottery ticket.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 21:40
MUM WINS LOTTO JACKPOT JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER SHE STARTED BUYING TICKETS
A young mother who only started playing lottery games three weeks ago has won $300,000 on the lottery.
The mum from Sydney scooped the whopping cash prize after buying a ticket for the Lotto Strike draw.
She had only played the lotto a few times before her $302,379 (￡162,000) win and was stunned when an official confirmed the prize.
She said: “I only started playing about three weeks ago. I’ve been playing a few games and thought I’d give Lotto Strike a go.
“You think your chances of winning are small – you don’t expect to win!”
The mother used a combination of birth dates and special numbers to pick her lucky numbers.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 21:20
WHICH STAR SIGN MOST LIKELY TO PICK THE RIGHT WINNING NUMBERS?
The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Which sign is most likely to win the lottery? Well, it’s good news if you’re born in February or March.
According to research from Lott and MailOnline, dreamy Pisces is the luckiest sign of the zodiac when it comes to winning the lottery.
The data, which was based on those winning the top lottery jackpot, found that 11.6% of the winners were Pisces – meaning, on average, they were more likely to pick the golden ticket.
Go-with the-flow Pisces will stumble upon extraordinarily lucky breaks and often find themselves effortlessly attracting most things on their wish list.
So, Pisces, if you’re reading this maybe you should get down to the shops and buy a lottery ticket.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 21:00
CALLIE ROGERS CAMPAIGNING TO RAISE LEGAL AGE LIMIT TO PLAY THE LOTTERY
Callie is now campaigning for the government to raise the age limit for the National Lottery.
Gambling is now more popular among children than skateboarding and campaigners believe an age limit of 16 entices young people into a habit of betting.
Callie feels she was too young to cope with the pressure and wants to stop other kids going through the same problems she faced.
She told the Mirror: “You are only a 16, with all that responsibility. At that age, you can get the best advice ever. But you are not in a position to listen. I was too young.
“I suffer from such bad anxiety when I am going to meet new people. It preys on my mind, what a new partner’s family will think of me, or even new friends. I still get abuse just because of who I am.”
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 20:40
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY’S ‘SET FOR LIFE’ DRAW?
Set For Life gives players the chance to win ￡10,000 every month for 30 years.
The winners get a a total of ￡3.6 million over three decades.
Players have to choose five main numbers – from 1 to 47 – as well as a Life Ball from a separate set between 1 and 10.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 20:20
WE WON THE LOTTERY THEN GAVE WINNINGS AWAY BY MAKING PALS RICH & FLUSHING CASH DOWN THE LOO AFTER FIVE BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE’
A ￡115million jackpot is probably enough to not just change your life, but the lives of everyone you’ve ever cared about too.
Which is probably why Frances and Patrick Connolly decided to give over half of their winnings to 175 people.
“We won ￡114,969,775.70 and we have given away more than half,” Frances said last year.
“That’s ￡60million-worth of love. And the thing that makes me even happier is that every single person we gave money to has passed some of it on to other people. I can’t think of a day since winning the Lottery that I haven’t smiled.”
Read more here.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 20:00
‘CURSED’ LOTTERY WINNERS WHO WON MILLIONS BUT ENDED UP PENNILESS, LEFT BY LOVED ONES AND EVEN JAILED
Despite hitting the jackpot, countless lotto winners have suffered astonishing tragedies from the breakdown of their marriages to losing everything they own.
And the tragedy continued earlier this week when a Euromillions winner was found dead at home.
Margaret Loughrey scooped ￡27m in 2013 and became Northern Ireland’s biggest winner at the time – but she admitted that huge fortune didn’t bring her happiness.
She said at one stage: “Money has brought me nothing but grief. It has destroyed my life.”
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 19:40
THE MOST COMMON EUROMILLIONS WINNING NUMBERS REVEALED
For EuroMillions, you pick five main numbers and two Lucky Stars, with draws taking place every Tuesdays and Fridays.
The five most drawn main numbers since EuroMillions launched in February 2004 are 23, 44, 50, 19 and 37.
The two most drawn Lucky Stars are 2, 3 and 8.
The least drawn numbers are 33, 36, 22, 40, 18.
The original Lucky Stars were 1 to 9 – of those, the least drawn are 4 and 1.
The more recently added Lucky Stars 10, 11 and 12 have been drawn less.
In the UK, a single entry to a EuroMillions draw costs ￡2.50.
EuroMillions is different to the main Lotto draw.
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 19:20
HOW DOES THE NATIONAL LOTTERY WORK
The National Lottery raises money to go to many ‘good causes’ and have helped give out numerous grants to those that need it most.
On their website they state: “We retain around just 1% of revenue in profit, while around 95% of total revenue goes back to winners and society. More so, we run one of the most cost-efficient major lotteries in Europe, with around 4% of total revenue spent on operating costs.
“To date, National Lottery players have helped to raise over ￡43 billion for Good Causes, with more than 635,000 individual awards made across the UK – the equivalent of more than 225 lottery grants in every UK postcode district.”
Milica Cosic 5th Sep 2021, 19:00
THE 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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