We’re sorry to report that someone has scooped up one of the biggest lottery wins ever in last night’s EuroMillions draw.
A lucky lottery participant in Austria snagged a whopping €250 million (or about £209,300,000), Kronen Zeitung, an Austrian newspaper, reported.
He won with a stake of just €10.
The winning numbers were 10, 21, 30, 42 and 45, lucky star numbers one and nine.
The five biggest Euro Millions winners ever
€240 million (£200,733,952), December 8, 2023, anonymous winner, Austria
€230 million (£192,376,378), July 19, 2022, anonymous winner, UK
€220 million (£184,022,527), October 15, 2021, anonymous winner, Haiti (French Polynesia)
€215 million (£179,830,489), May 10, 2022, Jess and Joe Thwaite, UK
€213 million (£178,122,727), June 25, 2024, anonymous winner, Portugal
The man is one of 5,125,411 winners, National Lottery says. So, to be safe, maybe check your ticket.
National Lottery says that while no one pocketed the top prize, at least three people in the UK have won £246,037.60 each for matching five numbers and one lucky star.
Eight people will soon see £13,503.10 drop into their bank accounts for matching five numbers.
Austria has a bit of a winning streak when it comes to lotto jackpots.
An Austrian man bagged a life-changing sum of €240,000,000 (roughly £200,700,000) in August 2023, one of the highest wins in the competition’s history.
But winning the lottery can be both a blessing and a curse, some winners have said. From bankruptcy and substance abuse to even assassination, things aren’t always so peachy for fresh-faced millionaires.
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