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EuroMillions: lottery player lands £170m jackpot in biggest UK win | EuroMillions: lottery player lands £170m jackpot in biggest UK win |
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A single UK ticket-holder has won the £170m EuroMillions jackpot to become the country’s biggest ever lottery winner. | A single UK ticket-holder has won the £170m EuroMillions jackpot to become the country’s biggest ever lottery winner. |
The player matched all five main numbers – 07, 10, 15, 44, 49 – and the two “lucky stars” – 03, 12 – in Tuesday’s draw. | The player matched all five main numbers – 07, 10, 15, 44, 49 – and the two “lucky stars” – 03, 12 – in Tuesday’s draw. |
Meanwhile, another Briton scooped £1m in the Millionaire Maker Selection game. | Meanwhile, another Briton scooped £1m in the Millionaire Maker Selection game. |
EuroMillions lottery: what would you do if you won the £170m jackpot? | |
Andy Carter, the senior winners’ adviser at the National Lottery, said: “One incredibly lucky ticket-holder has scooped tonight’s enormous £170m EuroMillions jackpot. They are now the UK’s biggest ever winner. Players all across the country are urged to check their tickets as soon as possible.” | Andy Carter, the senior winners’ adviser at the National Lottery, said: “One incredibly lucky ticket-holder has scooped tonight’s enormous £170m EuroMillions jackpot. They are now the UK’s biggest ever winner. Players all across the country are urged to check their tickets as soon as possible.” |
He added that it had “been a fantastic year” for UK EuroMillions players, with five jackpot wins. In June, an anonymous ticket-holder won a £123m jackpot. | He added that it had “been a fantastic year” for UK EuroMillions players, with five jackpot wins. In June, an anonymous ticket-holder won a £123m jackpot. |
The sale of EuroMillions tickets helps contribute to more than £30m raised for causes every week ranging from local community projects to supporting the UK’s athletes, Carter said. | The sale of EuroMillions tickets helps contribute to more than £30m raised for causes every week ranging from local community projects to supporting the UK’s athletes, Carter said. |
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