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The latest EuroMillions jackpot was a lifechanging £74m – but did anyone win? The National Lottery was offering players a chance to win the incredible sum of money that could change your life forever.
Friday's jackpot was a whopping £64m. But it has now been confirmed no-one managed to scoop the full jackpot. More information is available here.
Will one lucky ticketholder bag tonight's top £74m jackpot?
This year has seen some of the biggest EuroMillions jackpots, with one lucky ticketholder bagging themselves £208m in June following successive rollovers after several jackpots went by without a winner.
To win the full jackpot, players must match all five numbers from one to 50 as well as the two Lucky Star numbers from one to 12.
Receiving that much tax-free cash is almost unimaginable. If you won, the world would be your oyster.
You could leave your job, pay off your debts, and travel to pretty much anywhere you wanted. You could also give generously to friends, family and some deserving causes close to your heart.
The ECHO will keep this page updated with the winning details when they are announced.
The EuroMillions draw takes place every Tuesday and Friday at 8.45pm.
A ticket costs £2.50 and includes automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker draw, which creates new UK millionaires every week.
More information about tonight's draw can be found on the National Lottery website. All prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the draw.
Winning the National Lottery is a moment that can change the winner’s life forever. Whether it’s a modest windfall or a multimillion-pound jackpot, Allwyn – the operator of The National Lottery – said they ensure every winner is guided through a "secure, supportive, and confidential process" so that they can start to enjoy their good fortune as quickly as possible.
From the moment a winning ticket is confirmed, Allwyn said a dedicated team of winners’ advisors steps in to provide or provide access to a whole range of emotional and practical services. This ranges from expert guidance to emotional support and access to professional financial advice.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: "Everyone dreams of that huge win when they buy their National Lottery ticket – and for those lucky enough to experience it, we’re here to make sure it’s a positive and secure journey. From financial advice to emotional support, our role is to help winners take control of their new future with confidence."
Read more here about what happens when you win the National Lottery.
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Two relatives won €125,000 each in the Boxing Day draw of the Lotto Quaterno Plus game
An uncle and his niece have their deceased relatives to thank after they shared €250,000 in winnings on Boxing Day’s Lotto Quaterno Plus.
The two winning tickets were purchased in Rabat and San Ġwann and both knew they were writing the same numbers, which they have been playing for years.
The numbers commemorated their deceased mother, grandmother and her sisters, respectively. The winning numbers were 49, 53, 56, 61 and 62.
According to Lotto operator Maltco, one of the winners found out about winning the jackpot while watching the televised draw on TVM.
Family members tried to reach the other player via telephone, but he was not reachable and only found out about his luck when he returned home later in the evening.
“Our head is still spinning and we never imagined winning such a fantastic amount of money,” the players told Maltco’s marketing chief, Caroline Attard.
The players claimed their prize from Maltco offices on New Year’s Eve, taking home a cheque of €125,000 each. Both said that they will be sharing the winnings with their families.

The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 3, 2025, results for each game:
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
03-32-40-43-57, Powerball: 18, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 6-7-4
Evening: 9-9-0
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 1-4-8-7
Evening: 8-3-6-3
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 6-4-2-0-4
Evening: 8-1-6-7-4
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
11-26-31-33-39
Check Rolling Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
03-13-17-18-34-41, Kicker: 1-5-7-1-7-2
Check Classic Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 10:35 p.m.
01-31-32-34-37, Lucky Ball: 13
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Have you been eyeing that $850 million Powerball jackpot, but just can’t pull the trigger on buying a ticket?
If it’s the thought of spending your money on something not-guaranteed that’s holding you back, your worries can subside — there’s a way to get a ticket for free.
The Powerball jackpot has been rolling since July, and is valued at an estimated $850 million ahead of its drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, with a cash value of $397.4 million.
This jackpot is the fourth-largest jackpot in the history of the game, and the second-largest Powerball jackpot drawing this year. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
For players in Massachusetts and select other states looking to get a free ticket ahead of the drawing on Wednesday night, a lottery ticket courier app launched in the state over the summer, called Jackpocket, is offering a promotion for a free Powerball ticket.
To get the ticket, players must download Jackpocket and ensure they’re in a state, like Massachusetts, that allows the app to operate, then sign up with a free account using their phone number and email address.
After verifying their age by scanning their driver’s license with their phone, players can deposit money into their Jackpocket account, which can be used to buy lottery drawing tickets.
The ordering experience is similar to in a store, with options for different ways to play drawing games through multipliers, Quic Pic tickets and choosing numbers individually still available.
By entering the code “FREEPB” at checkout, players can get their Powerball ticket for tonight’s record-breaking drawing for free. The code can only be used for a player’s first ticket purchase through the app and for a single $2 ticket.
Online lottery still isn’t legal in Massachusetts, though bills have been filed by both House and Senate lawmakers following online sports betting, which was launched in the state on March 10.
But the Jackpocket app said it isn’t that. Instead, it’s offering a lottery courier service to Bay Staters, similar to the likes of ordering food through “Uber Eats” or “DoorDash,” according to spokesperson Andrew Fries.
Once a ticket is ordered, a representative from Jackpocket purchases the player’s ticket, and it is scanned into the app for the player to view.
Jackpocket is not affiliated with the Massachusetts State Lottery; however, players can buy tickets for games other than Powerball like Mega Millions and Lucky for Life, and local Massachusetts lottery games such as Mass Cash.
If a player wins a prize valued at $600 or less, the money can be instantly transferred into a bank account of the player’s choosing; if the prize is more than $600, Jackpocket will transfer the winning ticket to them so they can claim their prize directly from the Massachusetts State Lottery.
Irene Rotondo is a public safety reporter for MassLive. She has previously covered breaking news, biotechnology and business trends for the outlet, and also specializes in reporting on the Massachusetts State…
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