One lucky player could scoop the £12m jackpot in tonight’s ‘must-be-won’ Lotto draw.
The National Lottery’s Lotto draw will take place at 8pm tonight. To win the jackpot, a player must match all six main numbers. The odds of winning the jackpot are about one in 45,057,474. Tonight’s Lotto jackpot is a ‘Must Be Won’ draw, meaning the multi-million-pound prize will be paid out regardless if someone matches all the numbers.
The Thunderball draw will follow shortly afterwards, taking place at 8.15pm. The odds of winning the Thunderball top prize are about one in 8,060,598. Other smaller prizes, ranging from £3 to £5,000, are also up for grabs. Players have a one in 13 chance of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw.
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One lucky player won the £2m Lotto jackpot in the Lotto draw on May 27.
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The National Lottery has asked players on X what they would spend their money on if they won tonight’s £12m ‘Must Be Won’ jackpot.
At the time of reporting, 46 per cent said they would buy their dream home, while 26.6 per cent would treat their loved ones and 21 per cent would travel the world.
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A ‘Must Be Won’ draw occurs when no one wins the Lotto jackpot in five consecutive draws.
On the sixth draw, the National Lottery pays out the jackpot even if no player matches all six numbers, with the prize shared among winners in the eligible lower-prize tiers.
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There are three top prizes available tonight:
- The £12m Lotto jackpot
- The £500,000 top prize in Thunderball
- The £350,000 top prize in Lotto HotPicks
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Players have until 7.30pm to enter National Lottery draws.
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National Lottery draws take place on the following days each week:
- Lotto: Wednesday and Saturday
- EuroMillions: Tuesday and Friday
- Set For Life: Monday and Thursday
- Thunderball: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Lotto HotPicks: Wednesday and Saturday
- EuroMillions HotPicks: Tuesday and Friday
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The Lotto draw, which has an estimated jackpot of £12 million, will take place at 8pm tonight. To win the jackpot, a player must match all six main numbers. The odds of winning the jackpot are about one in 45,057,474.
The Thunderball draw, which has a top prize of £500,000, will take place at 8.15pm. The odds of winning the Thunderball top prize are about one in 8,060,598. Other smaller prizes, ranging from £3 to £5,000, are also up for grabs. Players have a one in 13 chance of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw.