EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers revealed as £62m jackpot goes unclaimed (original) (raw)
EuroMillions returned tonight with another massive jackpot prize that could change the life of one lucky lottery winner forever - see if you have winning numbers now
Friday's huge prize draw - which takes place at approximately 8.15pm - can be won by matching five main numbers and two Lucky Stars
EuroMillions returned tonight with another massive jackpot prize that could change the life of one lucky winner forever.
Friday's huge £62m prize draw - which took place at around 8.15pm - could be won by matching five main numbers and two Lucky Stars. But National Lottery later confirmed that there were no winners for Friday's draw - meaning that the prize will surge to an enormous £70million for next week.
By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30M each week for National Lottery-funded projects. This money helps fund projects across the nation, with over 685,000 grants – supporting projects both big and small – having been made across the UK to date. With a ticket costing just £2.50, you also get automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker draw. The EuroMillions draw takes place every Tuesday and Friday.
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21:33Ryan Fahey
No Euromillions jackpot winners
There were no jackpot winners in any participating nations for tonight's Euromillions draw, the National Lottery has confirmed.
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21:00Ryan Fahey
Lotto winner took home £2million but still ended up sleeping on pub floor
One national lottery winner scooped £2million but ended up sleeping on the floor of his own pub.
Mike Antonucci scooped the jackpot back in 1995, and thought he was set for life.
He quit his job as an antiques dealer and went on a spending spree that included luxury cars, yachts, a pub, massage parlour and more.
However, he ended up in court over a £400 row and sleeping on the floor of his own pub.
20:42Ryan Fahey
Lotto curse - Brits whose lives were destroyed when they became millionaires
Many of us dream of winning the lottery - but history shows that it isn't always the golden ticket to happiness.
The money can help with a lot of life's problems without a doubt, but sometimes it can create new ones too.
For some winners who walked away millionaires after their ticket came up trumps, life really did improve - and they would never wish they could return to their old life. But for others, their huge fortunes ended up becoming a burden, leading to poverty, huge bust-ups and even death.
The tragedy follows a clear pattern - the joy of winning is replaced by despair, as they either blow through a fortune, or their personal lives become unbelievably stressful.
Lotto curse - Brits whose lives were destroyed when they became millionaires
20:37Joseph Gamp
Tonight's EuroMillions Millionaire Maker selection code
The Millionaire Maker Selection has been revealed and one UK millionaire has been created.
Tonight's code is: VJVQ14654.
KEY EVENT
Euromillions numbers are in
01, 23, 31, 36, 48 and the two lucky stars are 05 and 08.
20:01KEY EVENT
Thunderball numbers are in
02, 35, 38, 23, 07, and the Thunderball is 05.
19:36Ryan Fahey
EuroMillions restrictions
Entrants to the transnational lottery must be at least 18 years old and buy their tickets in one of the nine European countries.
Though entrants must be in one of the countries, there is no restriction on the buyer's nationality. Non-residents are welcome to play as long as they meet the age requirement
18:51Ryan Fahey
What's the UK Millionaire Maker?
Since November 2009, at least one UK player has won a guaranteed £1,000,000 every week as part of the UK Millionaire Maker game.
18:31Ryan Fahey
What time are the draws tonight?
Tonight's Thunderball will be getting underway at 8pm, while the £62million Euromillions draw is to take place shortly after at 8.45pm.