A Buckinghamshire resident, known only as Mr. R, has won £1 million in the EuroMillions lottery and plans to buy a home and motorbike.
Mr. R played Lucky Dip. Nine million players win weekly in National Lottery games. Winners can choose different levels of publicity, sharing all, some, or no details. Mr. R chose partial publicity, revealing just his first initial.
Andy Carter, who works at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, spoke about Mr. R’s win. He congratulated Mr. R on becoming a millionaire, mentioning the new home, motorbike, and donation.
You can purchase tickets in stores or online, and the National Lottery app is an option. The website is another way to play; playing online checks your ticket automatically and emails you if you win a prize.
Scanning retail tickets works too; use the National Lottery app for that. You can pick your numbers yourself, or select Lucky Dip to get random ones. The National Lottery site makes playing simple.
You can buy tickets for all National Lottery games online. EuroMillions, Lotto, Set For Life, and Thunderball are options. After registering, access Instant Win Games.
Every EuroMillions line gives a Millionaire Maker code. It’s automatically printed on each UK ticket, creating a UK millionaire in every draw.
Playing any National Lottery game helps others. Players generate £30 million weekly, which funds National Lottery projects. Over 700,000 grants were awarded, impacting the entire UK.
The support includes arts and sports. Community groups and landmarks also benefit. Players are helping their communities daily; the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker draw was February 11.