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No winners of £103m EuroMillions No winners of £103m EuroMillions
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No-one has won the EuroMillions lottery jackpot, which had been pushed to an estimated £103m (153m euros) by record ticket sales.No-one has won the EuroMillions lottery jackpot, which had been pushed to an estimated £103m (153m euros) by record ticket sales.
The winning numbers in the draw, played across Europe, were 14, 21, 27, 30, 36. The Lucky Star numbers were 2 and 3.The winning numbers in the draw, played across Europe, were 14, 21, 27, 30, 36. The Lucky Star numbers were 2 and 3.
UK lottery operator Camelot said the prize, which could have resulted in the biggest single lottery payout anywhere in the world, would roll over again.UK lottery operator Camelot said the prize, which could have resulted in the biggest single lottery payout anywhere in the world, would roll over again.
The chances of winning the top prize were 76 million to one. The chances of winning the top prize had been put at 76 million to one.
The prize, which has now rolled over 11 times since August, must be won next Friday, Camelot added. The jackpot, which has now rolled over 11 times since August, must be won next Friday, Camelot added.
Next week's prize is an estimated £120m, and if no-one picks the five winning numbers and two Lucky Stars in the draw, the cash will be distributed among the next tier of winners. Next week's top prize is an estimated £120m and if no-one picks the five winning numbers and two Lucky Stars in the draw, it will be shared among the next tier of winners.
A spokeswoman for Camelot said: "The UK and Europe have been gripped with EuroMillions fever this week, and with the jackpot rolling this is set to continue. Good causes
A spokeswoman for Camelot said: "The UK and Europe have been gripped with EuroMillions fever this week and with the jackpot rolling, this is set to continue.
"Even though no-one scooped the jackpot, in this series of rollovers alone, EuroMillions has raised £35 million for good causes here in the UK.""Even though no-one scooped the jackpot, in this series of rollovers alone, EuroMillions has raised £35 million for good causes here in the UK."
EuroMillions tickets are sold in the UK, the Irish Republic, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg.EuroMillions tickets are sold in the UK, the Irish Republic, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Ticket-holders in the draw must match five main numbers from one to 50, plus the two Lucky Star numbers from one to nine to win the jackpot.Ticket-holders in the draw must match five main numbers from one to 50, plus the two Lucky Star numbers from one to nine to win the jackpot.
HAVE YOUR SAY I'd buy myself a windmill to live in if I won and I'd work voluntarily as I love my job Jenny, Herts Send us your commentsHAVE YOUR SAY I'd buy myself a windmill to live in if I won and I'd work voluntarily as I love my job Jenny, Herts Send us your comments
The flurry of buyers across Europe for this week's increased the estimated jackpot from £100m to £103m. The flurry of buyers across Europe for this week's draw increased the estimated jackpot from £100m to £103m.
Camelot said ticket sales were around 450% up on a normal week. Camelot said ticket sales had been around 450% up on a normal week.
Actress Kelly Brook promoted the EuroMillions draw in the UK, where tickets cost £1.50 each. A spokeswoman said if one UK ticket-holder had won the jackpot, they would have been guaranteed a place in the current Sunday Times Rich List as the 554th richest person in Britain - equal to Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne.
Camelot spokeswoman said if one UK ticket-holder had won the EuroMillions jackpot they would have been guaranteed a place in the current Sunday Times Rich List as the 554th richest person in Britain - equal to Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne.
The win would also have catapulted them to the top of the National Lottery rich list.The win would also have catapulted them to the top of the National Lottery rich list.
The spokeswoman said almost two million tickets were sold every hour in the run-up to the draw, which amounted to 530 sales per second. £77m winner
The spokeswoman said about 530 tickets were being sold every second in the run-up to the draw, amounting to almost two million sales.
Previous jackpots won by sole ticket-holders in the US have topped £100m but the actual prize amounts paid out were lower because the winners opted for a lower one-off sum.Previous jackpots won by sole ticket-holders in the US have topped £100m but the actual prize amounts paid out were lower because the winners opted for a lower one-off sum.
The biggest jackpot offered in the UK to date was a £125m EuroMillions prize in February this year, which was won by the holders of two tickets sold in France and one sold in Portugal.
Dolores McNamara, 50, from Garryowen, County Limerick, scooped £77m (112m euros) in July 2005 on EuroMillions, making her the winner of Europe's largest lottery jackpot.