Tonight's EuroMillions lottery boasts a substantial £26 million jackpot, a sum that could dramatically alter someone's life. The Thunderball draw is also scheduled for this evening, offering a £500,000 prize. Each EuroMillions ticket purchased automatically enters the holder into the UK Millionaire Maker draw, which guarantees a £1 million jackpot.
The Thunderball winning numbers for September 12 were announced as 5, 8, 9, 31, and 35, with the Thunderball number being 13. The EuroMillions winning numbers were 5, 10, 23, 31, and 37, with the Lucky Stars being 3 and 11. The UK Millionaire Maker code for a guaranteed millionaire is XVSM02393.
A "semi-retired" man, who has been playing the lottery for years, recently won a £1 million jackpot. The man, from Reading, won the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker prize in a draw in May of this year. He purchased his ticket at a local shop. He expressed his excitement, stating he planned to celebrate with a meal.
For online ticket purchases, prizes up to £30,000 can be claimed directly through the lottery's website. Larger winnings require a phone claim. Tickets bought in-store can have prizes up to £500 collected in person, while any amount above that must be claimed by submitting a formal claim form.
The window for purchasing lottery tickets online has closed. EuroMillions prizes in the UK must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date. Unclaimed funds are redirected to support National Lottery-funded community projects across the UK.
The EuroMillions jackpot has a cap of approximately £208 million. If the jackpot isn't won tonight, the prize pot will remain the same for the next three draws. If it remains unclaimed, the fifth draw will see the prize pot won.
Tickets for tonight's draw could be purchased until 7:30 PM. The Thunderball draws take place four times a week. The winner of the Thunderball will claim £500,000 if they match five numbers from one to 39 and the Thunderball number from one to 14. A ticket costs £2.50 and includes automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker draw. The winning numbers for tonight’s Thunderball draw were announced at 8pm, and the EuroMillions draw takes place every Tuesday and Friday at 8.45pm.
7 Comments
Africa
It's just a rich person's game.
Bermudez
That's a nice win for the man from Reading. Enjoy your meal!
Eugene Alta
Imagine what you could do with the money.
Raphael
Easy to claim small prizes online, that's convenient.
Donatello
Why support this? It primarily benefits the lottery company.
ytkonos
I hate seeing all the lottery advertising.
dedus mopedus
The house always wins, why bother?