UK ticket scoops £161m EuroMillions jackpot

Ticket holder matches all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars to become biggest-ever lottery winner in Europe Someone will wake up as a new member of the lottery millionaire’s club on Wednesday morning, after a record-breaking £161m EuroMillions jackpot was won by a single UK ticket holder. It matched all five main numbers and both the Lucky Stars to scoop the top prize and become the biggest lottery win in Europe, said lottery operator Camelot. The exact amount to be claimed by the golden ticket winner is £161,653,000, while two other UK-based lottery players won £1.7m after matching five numbers and one Lucky Star. It is not known whether the latest overnight millionaire is an individual or a syndicate. Camelot has not said where they come from in the UK. “This is amazing news – we are absolutely delighted that a UK ticket holder has scooped the entire €185m jackpot, which at the current exchange rate is a massive £161m,” a National Lottery spokesman said. “This is the biggest winner this country and Europe has ever seen, and follows hot on the heels of the anonymous ticket-holder who last October won £113m.” The winning EuroMillions numbers were 17, 19, 38, 42 and 45, and the Lucky Stars were 9 and 10. National Lottery Europe Amy Fallon guardian.co.uk

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