TONIGHT'S Thunderball & Double Rollover results are now live, with an estimated win of ￡7.3M after no one scooped the top prize on Wednesday.
The Double Rollover and Thunderball results for Saturday night (23 October) were:
For the Thunderball: 3,9,19,26,28
And, the Thunderball number was: 9
For the Double Rollover, the winning numbers were: 4,13,21,27,28,37
The Bonus Ball for the Double Rollover was: 19
Brits, make sure you check your tickets as you could wake up ￡7.3M richer...
Read our EuroMillions live blog for the latest updates...
Milica Cosic 5 minutes ago
Your chances of unlikely events
Experts reveal chances of unlikely events – from death by shark to winning lottery.
Number？-？crunching experts at cardchat.com have worked out the likelihood of some very unlikely events.
1000 – 1 = Seeing a shooting star. 37,500 in 1 = Being bitten by a snake. 3,700,000 in 1 = Being killed by a shark. 1,000,000,000,000 in 1 = Meeting your doppelganger. 45,000,000 in 1 = Winning the lottery. 500-1 = Being born with an extra toe.
Read the article in full here.
Milica Cosic 19 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 35 minutes ago
‘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 50 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 Today, 22:30
‘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, 22:15
How many times can a EuroMillions jackpot rollover?
The original rules of EuroMillions allowed the jackpot to roll 11 times before the Must Be Won draw.
New rules introduced in 2016, stated that the top prize would stay at its cap for four draws before having to be won in the next draw.
Milica Cosic Today, 22:00
Recap: Tonight's results Here are the Double Rollover and Thunderball results for tonight:
For the Thunderball:
The winning numbers were: 3,9,19,26,28
The Thunderball number was: 9
For the Double Rollover:
The winning numbers were: 4,13,21,27,28,37
The Bonus Ball was: 19
Milica Cosic Today, 21:45
Callie rogers campaigning to raise legal age limit
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 Today, 21:30
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 Today, 21:15
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, 21:00
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, 20:45
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, 20:30
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, 20:22
Thunderball results now out
The winning numbers are: 3,9,19,26,28
The Thunderball number is: 9
Milica Cosic Today, 20:15
Thunderball numbers due soon
The Thunderball draw is at 8.15pm.
Winning numbers will be revealed on our blog shortly after.
Milica Cosic Today, 20:00
Lotto prize allocation
Here's what you can win depending on how many numbers you guessed correctly:
Six main numbers: Jackpot
Five main PLUS the Bonus ball: ￡1,000,000
Five main numbers : ￡1,750
Four main numbers: ￡140
Three main numbers: ￡30
Two main numbers: Free Lucky Dip
Milica Cosic Today, 19:50
Lotto numbers now revealed The numbers have now been drawn for the Double Rollover.
The winning numbers are: 4,13,21,27,28,37
The Bonus Ball is: 19
Milica Cosic Today, 19:45
Explained: Can I still buy a ticket?
The deadline for purchasing tickets for tonight’s Double Rollover draw was 7.30pm.
But don’t worry if you missed out on tonight’s deadline.
You’ll be able to buy a ticket for the next draw after 9pm tonight. The next Double Rollover draw is on Wednesday.
Milica Cosic Today, 19:30
Fifteen minutes to go
The draw is set to take place at 7.45pm this evening.
As soon as we know the winning numbers, we’ll publish them here.
Good luck!
Milica Cosic Today, 19:15
Your chances of unlikely events
Experts reveal chances of unlikely events – from death by shark to winning lottery.
Number？-？crunching experts at cardchat.com have worked out the likelihood of some very unlikely events.
1000 – 1 = Seeing a shooting star. 37,500 in 1 = Being bitten by a snake. 3,700,000 in 1 = Being killed by a shark. 1,000,000,000,000 in 1 = Meeting your doppelganger. 45,000,000 in 1 = Winning the lottery. 500-1 = Being born with an extra toe.
Read the article in full here.
Milica Cosic Today, 19:00
Explained: What is the Double Rollover?
National Lottery rollovers exist so that jackpots can increase in value when they are not won, which creates more excitement for players as there is a chance to win an even bigger prize in the next draw.
This means that if a jackpot has rolled over two, three or even four times, it would be referred to it as a double rollover, triple rollover or quadruple rollover.
Tonight’s draw is a Double Rollover and is worth ￡7.3M.
Milica Cosic Today, 18:45
What draw is on tonight?
Tonight’s draw is the Double Rollover, where players can win ￡7.3M.
Players must pick six numbers from 1-59 or go with a Lucky Dip to have their numbers randomly generated.
The Double Rollover is on Wednesdays and Sundays.
You can buy Lotto 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, 18:30
When will tonight's results be revealed?
The draw is set to take place at 7.45pm this evening.
We'll publish the winning numbers here shortly after.
Good luck to those who have played!
Milica Cosic Today, 18:15
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, 18:00
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.
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