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Single father wins £1 million from EuroMillions lottery after playing for the first timeNews Story
Electrician recalls a voice in his head telling him to play the game By Kate Northrop Simon Waddup, 31, entered the National Lottery EuroMillions draw game for the very first time. As luck would have it, the impulse buy earned him a 1 million (US$1.25 million) prize. While shopping at the local Aldi in Coventry, the lucky electrician repeatedly heard a voice in his head telling him to buy a lottery ticket on May 19. The nagging feeling persisted even as Waddup was on his way home. Af
Jun 2, 2020, 12:03 pm - Lottery News

British man who saved policeman's life during lockdown wins the lotteryNews Story
A British water quality worker who helped save the life of a policeman after he had a heart attack on the bus during lockdown is celebrating a 1 million (US$1.2 million) lottery win. Anthony Canty, who has worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic and says he plans to continue his job, said he told the officer about his big win in the May 5 draw of the UK's EuroMillions add-on raffle drawing. He said 'good karma happens to good people', the 33-year-old said. Canty, who has two childre
May 14, 2020, 9:08 am - Lottery News

UK man celebrates £58 million EuroMillions jackpot winNews Story
A United Kingdom man who won a 58 million (US$71.6 million) lottery jackpot celebrated by having a beer with his brothers at a 6-foot distance. Ryan Hoyle, 38, said he was shaking when he got an email informing him he had become a multi-millionaire in Friday's EuroMillions draw. The numbers drawn in the Friday, April 17, EuroMillions drawing were 16, 28, 32, 37, and 45, with Lucky Stars numbers 1 and 11. Hoyle drove to his parents' house, passing his phone through the window for them to
Apr 23, 2020, 8:42 am - Lottery News

Builder who won $138 million lottery jackpot promises to keep workingNews Story
A UK builder named as the winner of the 105 million (US$138 million) EuroMillions jackpot has pledged not to stop working despite landing the life-changing fortune. Father-of-three Steve Thomson said he felt like he was having a heart attack he realized he had the winning numbers on his Lucky Dip ticket and was a gibbering wreck as he told wife Lenka. A Lucky Dip ticket is one in which the computer selects all random numbers instead of the player choosing the numbers to play. The 42-year-o
Dec 30, 2019, 11:13 am - Lottery News

EuroMillions £161 million lottery jackpot winner Colin Weir dies aged 71News Story
Colin Weir, winner of the 161 million EuroMillions jackpot in what was Europe's biggest lottery prize, has died at the age of 71 after a short illness. At the time, the jackpot was worth $260.5 million in US dollars. Weir and his then wife, Chris, from Largs in North Ayrshire, claimed the entire EuroMillions jackpot 161,653,000 in the summer of 2011. A spokeswoman for Weir's lawyers said, It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Colin Weir early today after a short illness.
Dec 29, 2019, 8:02 pm - Lottery News

Lottery first-timer's $551,575 winner nearly ended up in trashNews Story
An Ireland man who bought his first-ever lottery ticket said the $551,575 winner nearly ended up in the trash at his local store. The Dublin dad was thanking his lucky stars today in the Ireland National Lottery Winner's Room as he claimed his check for 500,000 (US$551,575), which was a top prize won in the EuroMillions Plus draw on Tuesday, October 8. His winning Quick Pick ticket was bought at the Centra store on Grange Road in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. And he revealed that while he has
Oct 14, 2019, 8:27 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winner from UK claims £170m EuroMillions jackpotNews Story
The lucky winner of Tuesday's record 170 million (US$209 million / 190 million) EuroMillions jackpot draw has come forward, the UK National Lottery has said. Camelot, the operator of the United Kingdom National Lottery, had previously confirmed the winning ticket, worth an incredible 170,221,000, was bought somewhere in the UK. Exactly where the ticket was purchased or whether the winner is an individual or a lottery pool will not be revealed unless the ticket-holder decides to go public.
Oct 11, 2019, 10:16 pm - Lottery News

UK ticket-holder is Britain's biggest-ever lottery winner after winning £170m EuroMillions jackpotNews Story
EuroMillions players across Britain have been urged to check their tickets this morning after one person won the entire 170 million (US$209 million / 190 million) jackpot. The player matched all five main numbers 7, 10, 15, 44, and 49, with Lucky Star numbers 3 and 12 in Tuesday's draw following the lottery's longest ever series of rollovers, making them the UK's biggest ever winner. Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at the National Lottery, said, One incredibly lucky ticket-holder has
Oct 9, 2019, 7:46 am - Lottery News

€190m EuroMillions lottery jackpot will be won tonight, no matter whatNews Story
Odds of winning slashed to 1 in 7 million The EuroMillions jackpot of 190 million (US$209 million) will have to be won on Tuesday night no matter what happens, with the odds of claiming at least a share of the top prize effectively falling from 140 million to 1 to a considerably more manageable 7 million to 1 due to a never-before enforced rule. The current jackpot has been rolling over since July 23rd and this week for the first time in the 15-year history of the game, it will have hit it
Oct 8, 2019, 8:58 am - Lottery News

UK winner claims £123 million EuroMillions lottery jackpot anonymouslyNews Story
A 123 million (US$140 million) EuroMillions jackpot win has been successfully claimed by a UK ticket holder who has chosen to remain anonymous, Camelot said. The operator of the National Lottery confirmed the 123,458,008 prize won in the draw on June 11 had been validated and paid out. It is the third biggest amount ever to be won in the UK and the fourth EuroMillions jackpot win this year. Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at The National Lottery, said, What an amazing win the third
Jun 25, 2019, 11:58 am - Lottery News