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A jackpot can only rollover five times before it must be won in the following draw. If no player matches all the numbers, a rolldown occurs, and the entire £15 million will be split among everyone else who wins a prize.
Also up for grabs tonight is the Thunderball, which could see one lucky player walk away with a life-changing £500k if they match the five main numbers plus the Thunderball.
Lotto results: 9, 11, 27, 44, 48, 52 and the Bonus Ball is 25.
Thunderball results: 5, 8, 10, 14, 20 and the Thunderball is 10.
This live blog has now closed.
We are ending our coverage of Saturday’s Lotto and Thunderball draws here. Thank you for following along.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has issued a statement after the Lotto jackpot was won by a lucky ticket holder on Saturday evening.
“Wow, what a wonderful night of winning it’s been for Lotto players, as one lucky ticket-holder has won tonight’s special £15M ‘Must Be Won’ Lotto jackpot prize. Players are urged to check their tickets and to give us a call if they think they are tonight’s lucky winner.
“Playing any National Lottery game is more than just a chance to win; it’s a way to contribute to something much bigger. Each week, players help generate around £30M for National Lottery-funded projects.”
One lucky player has scooped the jackpot after matching all six numbers and won an incredible £15 million, according to The National Lottery website.
A further 130 people matched five numbers, winning £1,750 each.
In total, 1,891,377 people have won tonight, with a prize fund of £25,569,394.
Congratulations to the jackpot winner! Be sure to check your numbers to see if it’s you.
However, six people have matched five numbers and will each walk away with £5,000. A further 46 people have matched four numbers plus the Thunderball, and will each win £250.
In total, there are 146,734 winners tonight, winning a total of £925,209 between them.
As a reminder, November 15’s ball numbers are: 5, 8, 10, 14, 20 and the Thunderball is 10.
Make sure you check your numbers to see if you have won!
Earlier this year, a lucky lorry driver from Essex won an incredible £5.2 million jackpot prize on Lotto – but still just under £10 million less than what is up for grabs tonight.
Gary MacDonald, 60, said in May he was looking forward to celebrating his good fortune by getting married to his partner, Anita, and indulging his passion for Formula 1 by attending races at tracks across the world.
In the meantime, the couple have splashed out on a brand-new vacuum cleaner.
Gary said, “We still shopped around for the best deal. We are not flash people. We are very down to earth and know the value of things.”
Gary’s winning journey began when he spotted an email from The National Lottery that said: “Good news about your ticket”. He was delighted to discover he had won £35.
Then he realised there was an additional prize of more than £5.2 million. He had to wait several hours for the phone lines to open, which he described as “the longest two and a half hours of my life”.
National Lottery players are now being urged to double-check their tickets to be in with a chance of claiming this life-changing prize.
The ticket was bought on October 4, and the buyer matched all six main numbers.
The winning numbers were 6, 8, 12, 33, 49 and 59.
The lucky ticketholder has until April 2, 2026, to claim their prize.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “This is a massive win for one lucky Londoner, so we urge Lotto players to check their tickets to see if they are our would-be multi-millionaire.
“Tell your friends, check your pockets, check your tickets as it could be you!”
National Lottery games should always be fun, played in a way that is right for you.
You can use their toolkit to set limits, take time out or moderate Instant Win Games to help keep track of your play.
If you’re worried about yourself or someone you know, contact GamCare, available 24/7 on 0808 8020 133. You can also visit the National Lottery’s Responsible Play website for help with your play or to find more information on support services.
We are now waiting for the prize breakdowns of Saturday’s “Must Be Won” Lotto and Thunderball draws. The jackpot winners could walk away with £15 million and £500k, respectively.
We will share the information as soon as we get it – stay with us.
The last Jackpot Rolldown occurred on October 29.
No one matched all six numbers or five plus the Bonus Ball, so in the end, 53 people – who all matched five numbers – each won a prize of £9,351, up from the usual prize of £1,750.
The 3,701 winners who matched four numbers each won £290, up from the usual £140.
In total, there were 1,031,945 winners, bagging an incredible £17.6 million.
The Thunderball results for Saturday, November 15 are:
5, 8, 10, 14, 20 and the Thunderball is 10.
The Lotto draw results for Saturday, November 15, are:
9, 11, 27, 44, 48, 52 and the Bonus Ball is 25.
While the Lotto and Thunderball games have been paused for the draw to take place, there are still a number of games available to play through the National Lottery.
On Monday, the Set For Life draw will take place, giving you a chance to win £10,000 every month for 30 years if you get the five main numbers plus the Life Ball.
On Tuesday, the EuroMillions draw will take place, with the jackpot standing at an incredible £119 million.
You are welcome to play again from 9pm.
We will bring you the numbers as soon as we have them – good luck!
After ticket sales close at 7:30pm, we expect to receive the results of Saturday’s Lotto draw at 8pm.
The Thunderball result should follow shortly after, at 8:15pm.
We will share the details here as soon as we get them. Stay tuned!
This is your 30-minute warning to grab tickets for tonight’s Lotto and Thunderball draws.
Lotto, originally called The National Lottery, is the most popular draw, with between 15 and 45 million tickets sold each draw. It has been running since 1994, with the first draw broadcast live. It was watched by an estimated 22 million people.
It was originally operated by Camelot, which ran the lottery for 30 years until the license transferred to the new operator, Allwyn, on February 1, 2024.
The most winners for a single jackpot was 133 in January 1995, each player winning £122,510.
Rollovers are frequent, with “Treble rollovers” – two consecutive rollovers – much less common. The first quadruple rollover draw occurred on September 29, 2012, with a jackpot of £19.5 million.
Tonight’s £15 million Lotto jackpot must be won.
Lotto Must Be Won draws are special events in which the jackpot can roll down if nobody matches all six main numbers. The jackpot is guaranteed to be given away, so prize amounts can be far larger than normal for hundreds of thousands of players at a time.
If no one wins, the jackpot is shared by players matching two or more main numbers, resulting in thousands of boosted cash prizes.
More information about Rolldowns is included in the Lotto Game Procedures.
To date, there have been 96 “Must Be Won” Lotto draws.
To be in with a chance of securing the Lotto £15 million jackpot, or the 500k Thunderball prize, you have just under one hour and 30 minutes to buy your tickets – until 7:30pm.
We will share the winning numbers as soon as we get them. Stay with us!
One lucky winner did match five balls and the bonus, walking away with £1 million. 52 people matched five balls, taking £1,750 each.
In total, 683,574 players walked away with a prize, totalling an incredible £4,453,470.
No one won the £500k up for grabs on Friday (November 14), either, though one lucky player walked away with £5,000 after matching five numbers.
The UK National Lottery’s Thunderball is a simple, fixed-prize lottery game. Players pick five main numbers and one “Thunderball” number for a chance to win a top prize of £500,000.
Those who match five main numbers win £5,000, while those with four main numbers and the Thunderball win £250. Around one in 13 people have a chance of winning £3 if they match just the Thunderball.
Select five main numbers from 1 to 39, and one Thunderball number from 1 to 14. You can choose your own numbers or opt for a “Lucky Dip” for a randomly generated selection.
Each line of numbers costs £1.00 to play. Draws take place four times a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
You win by matching your numbers to those drawn. The more numbers you match, the bigger the prize. The top prize is not shared among winners – each receives the full amount.
The prize details are as follows:
– 6 Main numbers – Jackpot; Shared equally if there are multiple winners.
– 5 Main + Bonus Ball – £1 million
– 5 Main numbers – £1,750
– 4 Main numbers – £140
– 3 Main numbers – £30
– 2 Main Numbers – Free Lucky Dip; Entered into a future draw.
To play the standard UK Lotto, you must select six numbers from 1 to 59. Draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday, and the goal is to match your chosen numbers with the randomly drawn numbers to win a prize.
You can choose to play your selected numbers for a single draw or for up to several weeks in advance. A single line of numbers for one draw costs £2.00.
You can play multiple lines at once (up to seven lines per slip and 10 slips at a time).
During the draw, six main numbers and one “Bonus Ball” are randomly selected. You win a prize by matching at least two of your selected numbers with the main numbers drawn.
In a “Must Be Won” draw, if no one matches all six main numbers for the jackpot, the prize money “rolls down” and is shared among players who matched two or more main numbers, boosting their prizes.
You can purchase tickets from a physical retailer or online via the National Lottery website.
The game closes in just over two hours, at 7.30pm.
On top of this, 500k is also up for grabs in the Thunderball, which also closes at 7.30pm.
We will give you the results as soon as we get them, so stay tuned.
Good evening and welcome to our coverage of the Lotto draw, where an incredible £15 million is up for grabs.
Please follow along for updates as they become available.
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