BRITS missed out on the chance of scooping a HUGE £15m after Saturday’s Lotto draw saw no jackpot winner.
Saturday’s Lotto numbers included 19, 32, 44 and 45, 52, 53, 52, 53, and the Bonus ball of 12.
Thunderball results for Saturday were 19, 32, 44, 45 and 52. The Bonus ball was 12.
Brits will once again be able to play Set For Life next Monday.
The top prize? A life changing £10,000 every month for the next 30 years.
Lotto tickets can be purchased online from 6am to 11pm every day. You must buy your Lotto ticket online before 7.30pm to be eligible to participate in a draw.
Read our National Lottery live blog below for the latest updates…
WHAT IS A ROLL DOWN AND HOW MUCH IS WEDNESDAY’S LOTTO JACKPOT?
Whenever there’s a Lotto Must Be Won draw and no one wins the jackpot by matching 6 main numbers, there’s a Rolldown.
This means that the jackpot is shared among other prize tiers, where players match two or more main numbers. So thousands can expect to win a boosted prize cash.
After no one scooped Saturday’s top prize of £15m, the jackpot is now £2m.
But if the top prize is missed, the roll over process will b
TOP TEN ODDS FOR EASIEST LOTTERIES TO WIN AROUND THE WORLD
- FranceLoto – odds 1:5.99
- Swedish Lottery – odds 1:7
- Oz Lotto – odds 1:8
- Polish Mini Lotto – odds 1:8.5
- UK National Lottery – odds 1:9.3
- Spanish Lotto – odds 1:10
- Austria Lotto – odds 1:12
- Irish Lotto – odds 1:13
- Mega Millions Lottery – odds 1:24
- Powerball Lotto – odds 1:24.87
EXPLAINED: WHAT IS SET FOR LIFE?
The Set For Life draw runs on Mondays and Thursdays and one lucky Brit could win £10,000 every month for the next 30 years.
To get a random number, players must choose five numbers from 1-47 and one Life Ball number 1-10.
Set For Life tickets can be purchased online from 6am to 11pm every day. But remember, to play on a draw day, you’ll need to buy your ticket before 7.30pm.
The National Lottery website and YouTube channel have the winning numbers. They go out at 8.
WHAT IS A ROLL-DOWN? AND WHAT IS WEDNESDAY’S Lotto Jackpot?
Whenever there’s a Lotto Must Be Won draw and no one wins the jackpot by matching 6 main numbers, there’s a Rolldown.
This means that the jackpot is shared among other prize tiers, where players match two or more main numbers. So thousands can expect to win a boosted prize cash.
After no one scooped Saturday’s top prize of £15m, the jackpot is now £2m.
The rollover process will be initiated if the top prize falls short.
WHAT IS THE NEAREST DRAW?
Set For Life will hold the next draw on Monday evening.
Taking place at 8pm, it will see Brits play for the chance to win £10k a month for the next 30 years.
Tuesday will see Thunderball take place at 8pm, shortly followed by EuroMillions at 8.45pm – with a stonking jackpot of £42m up for grabs.
THE BIGGEST LOTTO WINNERS 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
‘I’M GLAD I DIDN’T GET THE £3M’
Martyn and Kay Tott got the shock of their lives when they realised they’d won £3million back in 2001 – six months after buying the ticket.
By the time they saw an appeal for the winner to come forward, they couldn’t find the ticket.
After 45 agonising days of deliberating, Camelot told the devastated couple that they weren’t going to receive the cash.
“Having that money taken away was torture,” Martyn spoke to the Mail on Sunday.
“For a long time I lost sight of who I was and what I believed in. But I can honestly say I’m glad I didn’t get the £3million now.
“There is no guarantee it would have brought me happiness.”
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Donna previously revealed how Gareth, who told her he was separated, splurged on taking her to glitzy events and luxury holidays.
He said to her that their relationship was secret to protect his wife from being used against him if they ever divorce.
Catherine saw the couple at an Anthony Joshua fight and separated them later that year.
Donna later said she felt “wounded” when the relationship ended and Gareth stopped talking to her.
An injunction was issued to her prohibiting her from revealing the details in her memoir.
Gareth won the jackpot while married to wife CatherineCredit: PA:Press Association ONE OF UK’S BIGGEST EUROMILLIONS WINNERS TAKES OUT RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST EX-MISTRESS
ONE of Britain’s biggest EuroMillions winners has won a bid to gag his former mistress after she wrote a book about their holiday romance.
Gareth Bull, 50, was married to wife Catherine when he scooped almost £41million in 2012.
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Gareth Bull has won a gagging order against Donna Desporte
GRAN ESCAPES JAIL AFTER STEALING £33,000 OF LOTTO SCRATCHCARDS FROM CORNER SHOP
A GRAN stole £33,000 worth of Lotto scratchcards from a corner shop while working behind the till, a court heard today.
Sheila Hancock (66) was a trusted shop assistant and took thousands of cards without paying.
It was confirmed that Hancock saw the winning card and scratched off the silver foil.
Virajkumar Patel, a puzzled owner, couldn’t figure out why his store wasn’t making any profit despite being open during the pandemic.
After examining CCTV, he was shocked to find Hancock consuming winnings and cards repeatedly. York crown court heard she had become addicted to the “easy” gambling and got away with the deceit from January 2020 until April of this year.
WHICH SIGN IS THE MOST LIKELY TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT WINNING NUMBERS
The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Which sign is more likely to win the lottery jackpot? Well, it’s good news if you’re born in February or March.
Research from Lott and MailOnline shows that dreamy Pisces is the most luckiest sign in the zodiac for winning the lottery.
The data, which was based on those winning the top lottery jackpot, found that 11.6% of the winners were Pisces – meaning, on average, they were more likely to pick the golden ticket.
Pisces who are open to the flow will often be able to attract all of their desires and find extremely lucky breaks.
So, Pisces, if you’re reading this maybe you should get down to the shops and buy a lottery ticket.
EXPLAINED – WHAT HAPPENS TO EUROMILLIONS PRICE MONEY IF NO ONE CLAIMS?
The prize money and all interest generated while it was held in trust goes to projects funded by the National Lottery across the UK if no UK players are available within 180 days.
The National Lottery have said: “Our players change the lives of individuals as well as communities by raising, on average, over £33 million for National Lottery-funded projects every week.”
HOW DOES THE SET FOR LIFE DRAW WORK
Each set of numbers you enter for this draw will cost you £1.50.
You just need to pick five numbers between 1-7 and one Life Ball number from 1-10.
The jackpot prize for matching all numbers is £10,000 every month for 30 years.
The prize for just getting the five main numbers is £10,000 every month for 1 year.
CALLIE ROGERS CAMPAIGNING TO RAISE LEGAL AGE LIMIT TO PLAY THE LOTTERY
Callie is now campaigning for the government to raise the age limit for the National Lottery.
Gambling is becoming more popular with children than skateboarding. Campaigners believe that an age limit of 16 would encourage young people into betting.
Callie felt too young to handle the pressure and wanted to prevent other children from going through the same issues she did.
She told the Mirror: “You are only a 16, with all that responsibility. You can get the best advice at that age. You aren’t in a position where you can listen. I was too young.
“I suffer from such bad anxiety when I am going to meet new people. It preys on my mind, what a new partner’s family will think of me, or even new friends. I still get abuse just because of who I am.”
THE BIGGEST LOTTO WINNERS 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
WOMAN WHO BOUGHT HER BOYFRIEND A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET DIVIDES THE WEB AS SHE ASKS FOR SOME OF THE PRIZE MONEY
The woman had given her partner a National Lottery scratchcard for Christmas which ended up winning him £500.
The dilemma was shared to theMoneySavingExpertInstagram account by a sibling of the brother.
The siblings agreed that her brother should keep the money, as the scratchcard was a present.
The sibling wrote: “Should my brother share his lottery winnings?
“My brother’s girlfriend gave him a National Lottery scratchcard as a Christmas gift, and he won £500.”
Many suggested that he keep the money, as it was his card.
One said: “It’s his and should be under no obligation to share it with anyone.”
WHERE DOES THE MONEY RAISED BY THE NATIONAL LOTTERY GO
In the year ending 31 March 2021, the funds were shared as follows:
- Health, education, environment and charitable causes – 40%
- Sport – 20%
- Arts – 20%
- Heritage – 20%
EXPLAINED: WHAT HAPPENS TO EUROMILLIONS PRIZE MONEY IF NO ONE CLAIMS IT?
No UK players will be eligible to win the prize money if they do not respond within 180 days. All interest earned while it is in trust goes to projects funded by the National Lottery.
The National Lottery have said: “Our players change the lives of individuals as well as communities by raising, on average, over £33 million for National Lottery-funded projects every week.”
TOP TEN ODDS FOR EASIEST LOTTERIES TO WIN AROUND THE WORLD
- FranceLoto – odds 1:5.99
- Swedish Lottery – odds 1:7
- Oz Lotto – odds 1:8
- Polish Mini Lotto – odds 1:8.5
- UK National Lottery – odds 1:9.3
- Spanish Lotto – odds 1:10
- Austria Lotto – odds 1:12
- Irish Lotto – odds 1:13
- Mega Millions Lottery – odds 1:24
- Powerball Lotto – odds 1:24.87
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. With only 4% of revenue going to operating costs, we are one of Europe’s most cost-efficient major lotteries.
“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.”
WE WON THE LOTTERY THEN GAVE WINNINGS AWAY BY MAKING PALS RICH
A £115million jackpot is probably enough to not just change your life, but the lives of everyone you’ve ever cared about too.
Which is probably why Frances and Patrick Connolly decided to give over half of their winnings to 175 people.
“We won £114,969,775.70 and we have given away more than half,” Frances spoke out last year.
“That’s £60million-worth of love. And the thing that makes me even happier is that every single person we gave money to has passed some of it on to other people. I can’t think of a day since winning the Lottery that I haven’t smiled.”
You can read more about Frances’ last year.
LOTTERY CHANCES: SOME STAR SIGNS ARE LUCKIER THAN OTHERS
Well, according to the stars some signs are luckier than others, so read on and see if you should pop out and buy that winning lotto ticket. It could be you.
Leo– Oh, Leo we knew you’d be one of the lucky ones. You’re always a good looking person, always have admirers, and are always on the brighter side of life.
Virgo– It’s no coincidence that planner extraordinaire is one of the luckiest signs of the zodiac. Virgos only become successful because they put in the hours and werk, girl.
Scorpio– Magnanimous Scorpio has definitely got it going on when it comes to luck. They’ll often find themselves in the right place at the right time as if by magic, much to the annoyance of some less fortunate souls.
INSIDE MARGARET LOUGHREY’S VINTAGE CAR SHOWROOM AT THE NEW HOME SHE NEVER LIVED IN
The 56-year-old, who scooped a £27million (€31million) fortune,built a six-bay showroom for the vehicles even though she did not drive.
She was found dead at the £130,000 bungalow where she had been staying temporarily in Strabane, Co Tyrone, on Thursday.
She had planned to live alone in the little house next door to the showroom.
Police said there were “no suspicious circumstances” after Ms Loughrey’s body was discovered.
EXPLAINED: WHAT IS SET FOR LIFE?
The Set For Life draw runs on Mondays and Thursdays and one lucky Brit could win £10,000 every month for the next 30 years.
To get a random number, players must choose five numbers from 1-47 and one Life Ball number 1-10.
Set For Life tickets can be purchased online from 6am to 11pm every day. But remember, to play on a draw day, you’ll need to buy your ticket before 7.30pm.
The National Lottery website and YouTube channel have the winning numbers. They go out at 8.
COUNT YOUR LUCKY STRANGS: WHICH STAR SIGN IS ELIGIBLE TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT WINSNING NUMBERS.
The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Which sign is more likely to win the lottery jackpot? Well, it’s good news if you’re born in February or March.
According to research from Lott andMailOnline, dreamy Pisces is the luckiest sign of the zodiac when it comes to winning the lottery.
The data, which was based on those winning the top lottery jackpot, found that 11.6% of the winners were Pisces – meaning, on average, they were more likely to pick the golden ticket.
Pisces who are open to the flow will often be able to attract all of their desires and find extremely lucky breaks.
So, Pisces, if you’re reading this maybe you should get down to the shops and buy a lottery ticket.
