EUROMILLIONS returns with a staggering top prize of £123MILLION tonight – and one lucky Brit could scoop up the life-changing cash.
Brits will play for the chance to bag the EuroMillions jackpot – a sum of money that could change your life forever.
This massive sum comes after Friday's £113million jackpot rolled over for the eighth time.
However, one lucky Brit did match five numbers and one lucky star, claiming £800,000.
Please gamble responsibly. And when the fun stops, stop.
Read our EuroMillions live blog below for the latest numbers…
- Henry Moore
How does the National Lottery work?
The National Lottery raises money to go to many ‘good causes’ and have helped give out numerous grants to those that need it most.
On their website they state: “We retain around just 1% of revenue in profit, while around 95% of total revenue goes back to winners and society. More so, we run one of the most cost-efficient major lotteries in Europe, with around 4% of total revenue spent on operating costs.
“To date, National Lottery players have helped to raise over £43 billion for Good Causes, with more than 635,000 individual awards made across the UK – the equivalent of more than 225 lottery grants in every UK postcode district.”
- Henry Moore
The biggest lottery prizes 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
National Lottery weekly timetable
Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.
There is a draw six nights a week.
It should be noted that there are no draws on Sundays.
- Henry Moore
Find the Euromillions winning numbers HERE
Stick with The Sun to find out the special numbers for tonight’s win.
The huge £123 million winnings have rolled over for a staggering seventh time.
Tonight could be someone’s very lucky night, so make sure to check your numbers this evening, at around 8:45pm.
- Henry Moore
What happens when you win the EuroMillions lottery?
Andy Carter spoke to Metro on what really happens when one finds out about the life-changing win.
Andy is a Senior Winner's Advisor at Camelot and has been helping people that become millionaires overnight for more than 13 years.
The first thing to do after you finish celebrating your win is to turn over your ticket and find the phone number which you're supposed to ring.
Andy said: "If you were to win the EuroMillions tomorrow night, you would check the ticket, ring the number on the back of the ticket and that would put you through to a lottery line.
"They would then get a member of the my team to call you back."
From here, the process to claim your prize money begins.
- Henry Moore
Top tips for playing the lottery
Have you ever wondered the secrets to winning big in the lottery?
Is it pure luck or is there a system to it…?
- Avoid computer picks. It lowers your odds of winning.
- On scratchcards, try buying 10 of one ticket instead of several different tickets.
- Mix up your numbers.
- Even it out – Don’t pick all odd or all even numbers.
- Split from the crowd, so don’t play patterns.
- Apparently, you should avoid anniversaries, birthday’s and dates.
- Avoid playing winning numbers that have been drawn before, because every combination has a chance of coming up once every half a million drawings.
- Henry Moore
Explainer: Where does all the money go?
Around £30 million is raised every week by National Lottery players for good causes – so even if you don’t win, some of the country’s most vulnerable do.
Here are some of the organisations they work with:
- Arts Council England
- Sport England
- BFI
- UK Sport
- Arts Council Of Wales
- Sport Wales
- Arts Council Of Northern Ireland
Which National Lottery draw is worth playing?
The game with the best odds, in terms of winning the top prize, is the Thunderball.
According to the National Lottery website, the odds of winning the jackpots are:
- Lotto jackpot: 1 in 45,057,474.
- EuroMillions jackpot: 1 in 139,838,160.
- Set For Life top prize: 1 in 15,339,390.
- Thunderball top prize: 1 in 8,060,598.
How do lottery winners get contacted?
Once you make the call, expect to receive a phone call back from a person like Andy, who will help you throughout your whole journey.
They will call you as soon as they find out that you are the EuroMillions winner.
During the call, they will plan a visit to meet with you in person, either the next day or whenever you can.
- Henry Moore
Is Euromillions tax-free?
When it comes to cash prizes, you also have to think about whether they would be taxed.
Your winnings should not be taxed but when they are considered as income or you start making income through interest, then these might be taxed.
The EuroMillions website says: “While there is no tax on the initial sum paid into your account, it may be that the win starts to produce an income through interest.
“This will then be taxed as part of your normal income tax.”
The advisor that the Lottery assign to you will help you with any tax issues or questions that you might have.
Click here to read more.
- Henry Moore
Top scratchcard to get
According to Oddschecker, the best scratchcard to snap up is £500 Loaded with odds of just 1 in 3.15.
For just a fiver you could be in the running for £500.
In second place, with the same odds, is Full of £500s which also has a top prize of £500.
Cashword Multiplier follows close behind, which sees punters scratch off letters to reveal symbols to create full words.
- Henry Moore
Remember to gamble responsibly
The National Lottery operate a ‘Healthy Play’ policy and monitor behavioural patterns in players.
The National Lottery released the following statement, “We know that extraordinary things happen when lots of people play a little. We’re proud to say that around 60% of UK adults enjoy our games, so encouraging healthy play is at the heart of everything we do. The way we design our games and tools helps put you in control of your play.
“To keep players safe online, we use an in-house behavioural analytics model. This identifies at-risk players, enabling us to support them through targeted interventions.”
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