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21st Nov 2024

Irish Lotto punter wins €7 million jackpot as location of lucky ticket revealed

Stephen Porzio

One lucky Lotto player is waking up a lot richer

One lucky Irish Lotto player is a life-changing €7,028,440 richer after the draw that took place on Wednesday night, November 20th.

The National Lottery has since confirmed that the winning ticket was sold in Galway.

The winning numbers for the main Lotto draw on Wednesday were 7, 10, 12, 19, 21, and 32 while the bonus number was 9.

The Tribesman winner has become the 10th Lotto Jackpot winner and the 30th National Lottery millionaire of 2024.

The National Lottery has confirmed that the store location where the winning ticket was purchased will be announced on Friday, 22 November.

For more information about the Wednesday Lotto draw, visit the National Lottery’s website right here.

Meanwhile, the National Lottery has announced a EuroMillions event this Friday, where 100 new millionaires are guaranteed across the nine participating countries.

Each of the winners will receive €1 million in a special EuroMillions raffle draw.

The countries taking part are Ireland, Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.

Every player who buys a ticket for Friday’s EuroMillions draw will receive a unique raffle code for each line played, automatically entering them into the raffle that promises to create 100 millionaires.

Spokesperson for the National Lottery Sarah Ruane said of the event:

“Friday’s EuroMillions draw is going to be an incredibly exciting event. On top of the estimated €190 million jackpot on offer, the draw will guarantee 100 brand new millionaires in the draw across the participating EuroMillions game members.

“It’s been an incredible year for players with thirty National Lottery millionaires being made in 2024 so far. There will be huge excitement in the build-up to Friday’s draw which could be life-changing for one or more EuroMillions players in Ireland.”

In addition to the special EuroMillions raffle, players will also have a chance at the main EuroMillions jackpot and can win other prizes, including the Ireland Only Raffle, where 10 players in Ireland will be guaranteed €5,000 each.

Players are advised to get their tickets early in-store through the National Lottery App or online.

Main image via Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

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