TONIGHT'S Set For Life Draw numbers have now been revealed, as tomorrow's huge EuroMillions could see someone win the ￡76M jackpot.
The winning numbers for the Set For Life draw on Monday 8 were: 3, 7, 19, 24, 35.
The Life Ball was: 3
Meanwhile, Brits can play for the EuroMillions tomorrow, which could see one lucky person win a HUGE ￡76 million jackpot.
Just think of what you could do with all that money...
Read our Lottery live blog below for the latest updates and numbers...
Milica Cosic 7 minutes ago
Some Lottery winners haven’t told ANYONE about their money
The man who looks after lottery winners says he has advised some people who have never told a single soul, and that he will “never know” himself how it feels to win big.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery, has seen “all sorts” of reactions in his 15 years dealing with lucky ticketholders.
“I’ve seen people be sick with excitement, I’ve seen people resign their job on the spot, I’ve seen people jumping up and down, I’ve known husbands who haven’t told wives and wives who haven’t told husbands, I’ve been to homes where there’s literally a party going on already,” he told the PA news agency.
Milica Cosic 37 minutes ago
Top five lucky charms in the UK A lucky number Charm Jewellery Pen Shirt
Milica Cosic 52 minutes ago
What are the age restrictions?
It is illegal for any retailer to sell these goods to anyone under the age of 18 – and will apply to favourite games like Lotto and the EuroMillions.
Online sales of lottery tickets and scratchcards have already been banned – this came into force in April this year.
The new age restriction, which was exclusively revealed by The Sun, aims to make sure the lottery is not a “gateway to problem gambling”, minister for sport, tourism and heritage Nigel Huddleston previously said.
Gambling is illegal for under-18s, but until now anyone 16 or over has been able to play National Lottery games.
Milica Cosic Today, 20:06
Set For Life numbers revealed
The winning numbers for Monday, 8 November 2021 are:
Winning numbers: 3, 7, 19, 24, 35
Life Ball: 3
Milica Cosic Today, 19:45
When will the Set For Life results come out?
The results will be published here at 8pm, live.
Keep following our blog and refresh this page in your browser after the draw.
Milica Cosic Today, 19:30
Claiming your prize
Here's how long you have to claim your money:
All National Lottery and Euro Millions draw game prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the day of the draw (unless you follow the procedure which allows you to claim within seven days after the end of the claim period).
Milica Cosic Today, 19:00
Pictured: The weekly 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.
Milica Cosic Today, 18:30
Go on... what's the secret?
Have you ever wondered the secrets to winning big in the lottery? Is it pure luck or is there a system to it…?
Avoid computer picks. It lowers your odds of winning. On scratchcards, try buying 10 of one ticket instead of several different tickets. Mix up your numbers. Even it out – Don’t pick all odd or all even numbers. Split from the crowd, so don’t play patterns. Apparently, you should avoid anniversaries, birthday’s and dates. Avoid playing winning numbers that have been drawn before, because every combination has a chance of coming up once every half a million drawings.
Milica Cosic Today, 18:00
National Lottery works with multiple organisations
Thanks to National Lottery players, ￡30 million is raised every week for good causes, many of whom will be supporting the most vulnerable in our communities across the UK.
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
Milica Cosic Today, 17:30
What draw is on tonight?
The Set For Life draw is back on tonight, meaning you could win ￡10,000 a month for the next 30 years.
In order for you 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, 17:00
Which Lotto is easiest to win?
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
Milica Cosic Today, 16:30
Your odds for scratchcards revealed
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.
Louis Allwood Today, 15:55
Holidays on their way for NHS workers syndicate
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.
Louis Allwood Today, 15:37
Not long now
This evenings draw will be the Set For Life Draw, taking place at around 8:00pm.
Those entering could find themselves with a prize of ￡10k every month for 30 years if they successfully guess the numbers in the draw.
The entry fee for the draw is ￡1.50 and you will not be able to play gone 7:30pm.
Louis Allwood Today, 15:19
Explained: Millionaire maker
The Euromillions millionaire maker is like a backup if you are not successful with matching the numbers. Instead if your ticket has the matching code to the draw you'll win.
According to the EuroMillions website, there is a 1 in 1,900,000 chance that a player could win the Millionaire Maker game on a Tuesday.
This shrinks to 1 in approximately 2,250,000 if there is a rollover – meaning no one has won the previous draw’s jackpot.
On a Friday, it’s estimated that there is a 1 in 2,950,000 chance of winning a guaranteed ￡1million.
If there is a quadruple rollover, the odds could fall to 1 in 3,400,000.
Winning the game depends on the number of payslips sold so the odds fluctuate from game-to-game.
The odds can also change if there is a special event.
In March 2019, EuroMillions created 40 UK millionaires in a one-off special draw.
Louis Allwood Today, 15:00
National Lottery works with multiple organisations
Thanks to National Lottery players, ￡30 million is raised every week for good causes, many of whom will be supporting the most vulnerable in our communities across the UK.
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
Louis Allwood Today, 14:45
A year in numbers
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
Louis Allwood Today, 14:36
Here are just some of the interesting stats from the National Lottery
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
Louis Allwood Today, 14:15
Lotto blow out
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.
Louis Allwood Today, 14:00
What's the cap?
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.
Louis Allwood Today, 13:45
What's the secret?
Have you ever wondered the secrets to winning big in the lottery? Is it pure luck or is there a system to it…?
Avoid computer picks. It lowers your odds of winning. On scratchcards, try buying 10 of one ticket instead of several different tickets. Mix up your numbers. Even it out – Don’t pick all odd or all even numbers. Split from the crowd, so don’t play patterns. Apparently, you should avoid anniversaries, birthday’s and dates. Avoid playing winning numbers that have been drawn before, because every combination has a chance of coming up once every half a million drawings.
Louis Allwood Today, 13:30
Thunderball explained
Players must pick five main numbers from 1 to 39 and one 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.
Louis Allwood Today, 13:15
Scratchcard numbers crunched
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.
Louis Allwood Today, 13:00
Just some of the biggest wins in history
Here is a look back at some of the biggest wins in Lotto 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
Louis Allwood Today, 12:45
What number has made 3,071 lotto appearances?
Number 27 has made more appearances than any other in 3,071 draws in the past ten years making it the best number to have in your row.
The number came up 399 times in the UK National Lottery, Thunderball, EuroMillions and Irish Lotto.
That is 141 more times than number 57, the unluckiest number, which was drawn just 258 times.
The second luckiest is 54, which appeared 387 times. It was followed by 29, 42, 52 and 58 in joint third on 381 times.
The next luckiest was number 20 with 378. Then came 23, with 372.
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