Winning Lotto numbers as £9m jackpot remains unclaimed - live updates

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This live blog is ending for tonight - but make sure you join us next time for our live coverage of the National Lottery draws.

Shoppers can bag 10 lottery tickets for £1 ahead of Friday's Millionaire Maker

What are the odds of winning the Lotto?

Perhaps it's not surprising there have been so few winners recently - statistically, the odds of winning the Lotto are approximately 1 in 45 million.

Still no Lotto jackpot wins in 2024

While the Euromillions and Thunderball have seen big winners recently, there have been no jackpot wins on the Lotto so far this year. And it's nearly March!

Big £15 million jackpot up for grabs on Saturday

The Lotto draw on Saturday will be £15 million, organisers have confirmed - and it must be won.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, saidL “It promises to be an exciting Saturday night for Lotto players, with a special £15M ‘Must Be Won’ Lotto jackpot up for grabs. Get your tickets early to be in with a chance of scooping this life-changing prize.

“By playing any National Lottery game, players generate £30M each week for National Lottery-funded projects. This money helps fund projects across the nation, with over 685,000 grants – supporting projects both big and small – having been made across the UK to date.”

Thunderball has a new £500,000 winner

There's been better luck on the Thunderball tonight, as the National Lottery have confirmed that one ticketholder has won the top £500,000 prize.

No jackpot winner on Lotto draw

There were no winners of tonight's £9 million Lotto jackpot, the National Lottery has confirmed.

Latest news on winners coming soon

That's both National Lottery draws done - but stay with us for all the latest news on winners, as we wait to see whether one lucky player has scooped the £9 million Lotto jackpot.

Tonight's winning numbers on the Thunderball

The winning numbers are: 08, 17, 26, 31, 34, and the Thunderball is 08.

Thunderball is up next

Hold tight - the Thunderball draw is coming up shortly at 8.15pm.

Couple found out they'd won the lottery after popping to supermarket

Wednesday night's Lotto results

Tonight's winning Lotto numbers are: 12, 21, 39, 44, 45, 50, and the Bonus Ball is 51.

Just 10 minutes left

The big Lotto draw is expected to begin in less than 10 minutes time - so get your tickets at the ready!

How fast do National Lottery winners get their money?

National Lottery winnings are usually transferred electronically within 48 hours - but officials recommend it doesn't go into a normal high street savings account.

Instead they suggest winners open a private account, which is shielded from the knowledge of ordinary branch staff.

£22m lottery winner still works as a glazer 30 years later

A man who won a huge jackpot in the early days of the National Lottery still works as a glazer three decades later.

Mark Gardiner, 61, was only in his thirties when he scooped half of a £22.5 million prize back in 1995. It was then a record sum - but turns out it wasn't a life-changing one.

£22m lottery winner still works as a glazer 30 years after coining in his fortune

Mark Gardiner (left) and former business partner Paul Maddison split a £22m National Lottery jackpot in 1995

Hundreds of Post Office branches to axe National Lottery tickets and scratchcards

Hundreds of Post Offices across the UK will no longer sell National Lottery tickets and scratchcards, the new operator has said.

The Post Office ended its group contract with the National Lottery last year, but branch managers were still allowed to sign up by choice.

New operator Allwyn, which took over the National Lottery licence from Camelot on February 1, told PA news agency that 900 of the 5,800 branches that had previously stocked National Lottery products have not signed up to continue.

When is the next Euromillions draw?

The Euromillions will be back on Friday with a huge £33 million jackpot.

What time is tonight's draw?

The big £9 million Lotto draw will be taking place at 8pm tonight, while the Thunderball will follow shortly afterwards at 8.15pm.

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