Overview

• Players in the UK must buy tickets by 7:30pm for a draw expected around 8:30pm, with the National Lottery operator urging entries before the cutoff.
• A single UK ticket-holder would set a new national record, surpassing the anonymous £195 million win recorded in 2022.
• If no jackpot winner emerges, the prize remains at the limit for up to four additional draws, then rolls down in a fifth Must Be Won draw to the next tier with winners, likely five numbers and one Lucky Star.
• A €250 million jackpot was most recently claimed on June 17 by an Irish family syndicate, according to the Irish National Lottery.
• To secure the top prize, a ticket must match all five main numbers plus both Lucky Stars.