Lottery Payout 35.4 Million Pounds Breaks UK’s Record
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Windfall in Britain because someone will be richer by 35.4 million pounds on next Monday as the lottery numbers drawn in Friday’s EuroMillions were 23, 40, 42, 43, 49, “lucky star” numbers 2 and 6. The lucky lottery ticket was sold in Britain. This amount is the biggest single payout in the UK’s lottery history.
European lottery’s spokesman told Reuters: “It’s the biggest lottery prize to be won in the UK.” The previous biggest-ever non-rollover lottery win in Britain was 22.5 million pounds in June 1995. The winner has up to 180 days to claim the prize start from next Monday.
The chances to strike jackpot are one in 76 million as players have to match all five main numbers and both “lucky star” numbers. EuroMillions is played across nine countries, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, France, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland and UK.