FRIDAY'S EuroMillions game failed to see a jackpot winner - meaning the next draw will be worth an estimated ￡20million.
The draw took place at 8.45pm last night, and saw hopeful players across Europe take part in the chance of scooping the grand prize.
The EuroMillions numbers were 06, 07, 28, 18 and 01, while the Lucky Stars are 02 and 08.
And Friday's Thunderball draw saw millions of hopeful players buy a ticket for just ￡1 in the hope of scooping ￡500,000.
Last night Thunderball numbers were 10, 12, 28, 29 33 and the Thunderball was 12.
All National Lottery and EuroMillions draw game prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the day of the draw.
Read our National Lottery live blog below for the latest updates...
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 8 minutes ago
HOW DOES THUNDERBALL WORK?
Players must pick five main numbers from 1 to 39 and on Thunderball number which ranges from 1 to 14.
Prizes may be won by matching the main numbers, but those who also match with the Thunderball will win a larger prize.
If a player matches with the Thunderball only, they could win ￡3, but if they have match all five numbers and the Thunderball, they could scoop ￡500,000.
Draws take place at 8.15pm four times a week – on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays – and are shown on the National Lottery website and YouTube.
Joseph Gamp 24 minutes ago
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.
Joseph Gamp 39 minutes ago
LEE RYAN, ONE OF THE LOTTERY'S FIRST WINNERS, ENDED UP PENNILESS AND LIVING ON THE STREET
They say that money can’t buy happiness – as those who’ve experienced the “lottery curse” know all too well.
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 54 minutes ago
OBLIVIOUS WOMAN HAD NO IDEA SHE WAS CARRYING ￡28MILLION WINNING LOTTERY TICKET IN HER PURSE FOR WEEKS
The 45-year-old, who has not been named, was the sole winner of the draw in Germany on June 9, Lotto Bayern said.
She told reporters that she continued to “carelessly” carry her new found fortune around despite correctly guessing the seven fields on the lottery ticket last month.
She has now vowed to never play the lottery again adding that she now has “more than enough for my husband, my daughter and me.”
Joseph Gamp Today, 23:00
TONIGHT’S EUROMILLIONS RESULTS ARE..
The EuroMillions draw for Friday has taken place.
Friday’s EuroMillions numbers are 06, 07, 28, 18 and 01.
The Lucky Stars are 02 and 08.
Joseph Gamp Today, 22:50
TONIGHT’S THUNDERBALL NUMBERS ARE…
Tonight’s numbers are 10, 12, 28, 29, 33 and the Thunderball is 12.
Joseph Gamp Today, 22:40
THE UNLUCKIEST LOTTERY WINNERS OF ALL TIME WHO MISSED OUT ON MILLIONS BECAUSE OF LOST TICKETS AND PAYMENT PROBLEMS
That was the case for one young couple this week who missed out on the ￡182million Euromillions jackpot – when they realised their winning ticket payment hadn’t gone through.
Rachel Kennedy, 19, and Liam McCrohan, 21, from Hertfordshire were “absolutely heartbroken” when they realised their usual numbers had come up, but they had won nothing.
The couple, both students, had played the winning numbers of 6, 12, 22, 29, 33, 6 and 11 for five weeks in a row before all seven digits appeared in Friday’s draw.
Rachel’s account was set up to automatically buy a Euromillions ticket with her usual numbers but because her account did not have the right funds, the ticket payment did not go through.
“I called the number thinking that I had won ￡182million and they said ‘yeah you’ve got the right numbers but you didn’t have the funds in your account for the payment of the ticket so it didn’t actually go through’,” Rachel said.
Read the article in full here.
Joseph Gamp Today, 22:25
￡58M COUPLE'S COUNTRY PILE ON ￡8M ESTATE WITH OWN SWIMMING POOL
MEGA lotto winners Fred and Lesley Higgins have dipped into their ￡58million prize to buy a sprawling country pile with its own swimming pool.
The stunning ￡8million estate in Perthshire also boasts a six-bedroom Victorian mansion, three cottages, an orangery and private trout fishing loch.
It is the couple's third and most impressive property splurge since hitting the EuroMillions jackpot in 2018.
A review of the 228-acre retreat ？ on the market at offers over ￡6.75million since last October ？ said: "While it loses out on presenting a cosy, lived-in feel, it has a smart finish that brings to mind a freshlyopened country house hotel.
"There is a fine swimming pool ？ indoors of course, given we're in Perthshire ？ that has a glass wall so you can take a dip while enjoying the sight of red squirrels gamboling in the grounds."
Joseph Gamp Today, 22:10
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, 21:50
NATIONAL LOTTERY WEEKLY TIMETABLE
Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.
There is a draw 6 nights a week.
However, there are no draws on Sundays.
Joseph Gamp Today, 21:30
HOW DOES THUNDERBALL WORK?
Players must pick five main numbers from 1 to 39 and on Thunderball number which ranges from 1 to 14.
Prizes may be won by matching the main numbers, but those who also match with the Thunderball will win a larger prize.
If a player matches with the Thunderball only, they could win ￡3, but if they have match all five numbers and the Thunderball, they could scoop ￡500,000.
Draws take place at 8.15pm four times a week – on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays – and are shown on the National Lottery website and YouTube.
Joseph Gamp Today, 21:10
WHAT ARE THE BEST TIPS FOR WINNING THE LOTTERY?
Obviously, there is no way to predict the winning numbers in the lottery. Each draw is completely random.
But there are ways to increase your odds.
Firstly, select the right game. The lottery could mean one of several games – each with different odds and jackpots.
Playing a game with smaller odds gives you a better chance of winning.
Secondly, buy more tickets. This sounds obvious, but there are several ways to do this.
Aside from simply splashing out more yourself, one way of increasing your odds of winning is to join a syndicate or pool.
This could be made up of friends, family, colleagues or even strangers – it doesn’t matter.
A syndicate or pool is a group of people who purchase a set number of tickets and agree to share any prizes out equally, whoever wins.
Joseph Gamp Today, 20:51
TONIGHT'S EUROMILLIONS RESULTS ARE..
The EuroMillions draw for Friday has taken place.
Friday's EuroMillions numbers are 06, 07, 28, 18 and 01.
The Lucky Stars are 02 and 08.
Joseph Gamp Today, 20:40
EUROMILLIONS DRAW IN FIVE MINUTES TIME
Right, the big one is nearly upon us.
Brits will jopin in with the rest of Europe in playing for an estimated ￡14m.
Did you get a ticket? You've got to be in it, to win it. Good luck!
Joseph Gamp Today, 20:30
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.
Joseph Gamp Today, 20:14
EXPLAINED: WHAT HAPPENS TO EUROMILLIONS PRIZE MONEY IF NO ONE CLAIMS IT?
If no UK players come forward within 180 days then the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated while it is held in trust, goes to National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.
The National Lottery have said: “Our players change the lives of individuals as well as communities by raising, on average, over ￡33 million for National Lottery-funded projects every week.”
Joseph Gamp Today, 20:11
TONIGHT'S THUNDERBALL NUMBERS ARE...
Tonight's numbers are 10, 12, 28, 29, 33 and the Thunderball is 12.
Joseph Gamp Today, 19:57
SATURDAY LOTTO JACKPOT ROLLS OVER TO ESTIMATED ￡4.1MILLION
Wednesday's National Lottery jackpot has rolled over to Saturday after no-one claimed a top prize winning ticket.
Saturday's jackpot will now be an estimated ￡4.1 million, the National Lottery said.
The next biggest prize of ￡1 million, for five numbers and the bonus ball, was claimed by one winner - and 32 tickets bagged ￡1,750 after matching five of the six numbers.
Joseph Gamp Today, 19:45
THUNDERBALL DRAW IN JUST 15 MINUTES TIME
Brits uip and down the country have their fingers crossed as another thunderball game rolls into action.
Players will have the chance to win a jackpot of ￡500,000 in tonight's game.
Good luck!
Joseph Gamp Today, 19:41
NATIONAL LOTTERY WEEKLY TIMETABLE
Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.
There is a draw 6 nights a week.
However, there are no draws on Sundays.
Joseph Gamp Today, 19:35
EXPLAINED: WHO ARE JACKPOT WINNERS ADRIAN AND GILLIAN BAYFORD?
The biggest ever jackpot to be won is €190million, which has been won by four different people – including two from Great Britain.
Adrian and Gillian Bayford scooped the €190m (￡148.7m) jackpot on August 10, 2012.
Adrian, 41 and 40-year-old Gillian from Haverhill in Suffolk became instant multi-millionaires, but their winnings was only the second highest in Britain thanks to the conversion rate.
Colin and Christine Weir from Scotland bagged the top prize with €185m a year before the Bayford’s, which converted to ￡161.6m.
Joseph Gamp Today, 19:20
WHERE DOES THE MONEY RAISED BY THE NATIONAL 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%
Joseph Gamp Today, 19:05
WE WON THE LOTTERY THEN GAVE WINNINGS AWAY BY MAKING PALS RICH
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.
Joseph Gamp Today, 18:50
TOP TIPS FOR PLAYING THE LOTTERY
High-low split
It has been shown that winning tickets will usually have a spread of numbers across the Lottery’s number field.
If the Lottery has a number field of 1-50, then 1-25 would be in the lower half while 26-50 would be in the higher half.
It is unlikely that all numbers will be either from the lower or higher half, therefore your numbers should be a split of both.
Don’t play popular numbers
If you play number sequences that get played all the time like multiples of 5 (10, 15, 20, 25) or lucky number 7 (14, 21, 28, 35) then you are more likely to end up dividing the prize with other people.
So for a chance to win big, avoid playing popular numbers.
Mix odd with even numbers
To give yourself a better chance of winning, mix odd and even numbers.
Draws with just odd or even numbers are extremely rare.
Check your numbers
Check through your numbers thoroughly as you may have made a. mistake in writing down the winning numbers.
Joseph Gamp Today, 18:35
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON EUROMILLIONS WINNING NUMBERS?
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.
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