One lucky lottery ticket holder woke up in the week of 21 May 2025 after winning the entire £3.8 million Lotto jackpot in Saturday’s National Lottery draw. The win was confirmed by operator Allwyn and has resulted in a flurry of excitement across the UK, especially since a series of recent draws resulted in a couple of big winners.
Six new millionaires were created in the week leading up to the draw, and another four players are taking home £1 million each after Saturday’s draw, after matching five out of six numbers and the bonus ball. It appears that fortune has been favouring UK lottery players this May.
Players are rushing to check their tickets and claim their wins. With this, the rising popularity of online gambling and lottery is becoming even more evident. Alternative options like non-GamStop casinos cater to players who want a broader range of wagering experiences beyond the lottery and UKGC-regulated sites. Although nothing quite matches the thrill of winning the lottery jackpot, these platforms offer a different, exciting experience for betting enthusiasts.
The National Lottery may be busy creating millionaires, but its continental counterpart, the EuroMillions, is creating a massive treasure chest. This jackpot has rolled over yet again as no winning ticket matched all the winning numbers. This has pushed the top prize to £185 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday, 27 May, were 12, 30, 38, 40, and 4, with lucky stars 4 and 12.
This draw rewarded thousands of players with smaller wins, but no jackpot winner. Anticipation is now building for future draws as the jackpot sum rolls closer to £200 million.
This massive total remains shy of the £209.3 million won by an Austrian player by playing a €10 stake after seven consecutive roll-overs in March 2025. However, the increasing prize pot has created hope across Europe, with Brits in particular enjoying a lot of optimism after there was a run of good fortunes earlier this year. Players won the EuroMillions jackpots of £83 million and £65 million in January and February, respectively.
Of course, winning the jackpot is not without risk. There are cautionary tales from across the world, where large lotto wins result in financial ruin. One of the most notable stories was Michael Carrol, who won £9.7 million in 2002 and had to file for bankruptcy less than a decade later.
However, the chance to dream big is enough to keep millions of players participating in the twice-weekly EuroMillions draws. Each ticket costs £2.50 and offers the chance to win the jackpot and also enter the UK Millionaire Maker draw. The tiered prize structure of the continental lottery allows players to win anything from a couple of pounds to life-changing numbers.
If no one wins the EuroMillions jackpot, the prize creeps over and increases to the next draw, which happens on Tuesdays and Fridays.
As the EuroMillions draws continue to creep along and the prize nears historic levels, ticket sales are expected to increase. The allure of instant fortune will always remain, whether through the National Lotto, EuroMillions, or gambling sites.
