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UK Lotto Delivers £2 Million Winner as EuroMillions Rolls Over and US Jackpots Swell

Lottery officials emphasize prompt ticket checks alongside confidential support for winners.

Overview

  • EuroMillions on Oct. 7 drew 24, 39, 42, 43, 48 with Lucky Stars 05 and 08, and no ticket matched the jackpot, lifting Friday’s top prize to an estimated £25 million.
  • Wednesday’s UK Lotto produced a single £2 million winner with numbers 02, 21, 42, 48, 56, 57 and Bonus Ball 51, with Saturday’s jackpot estimated at £3.8 million.
  • Thunderball results were confirmed for Oct. 7 (5, 23, 24, 33, 38; Thunderball 8) and Oct. 8 (13, 16, 23, 26, 39; Thunderball 03), each offering a £500,000 top prize.
  • Mega Millions drew 17, 26, 33, 45, 56 and Mega Ball 19, pushing the jackpot to about $575 million for Friday, while Powerball’s Oct. 8 numbers were 08, 10, 44, 48, 54 with Powerball 14 for a $223 million prize.
  • In Australia, Oz Lotto draw 1651 created a lone $15 million Division 1 winner who has not yet come forward, prompting The Lott to urge checks on tickets bought at Green Hills Newsagency in Maitland.