SET For Life returned last night with a staggering jackpot worth a lifetime payout of £3.6m!
Monday's winning numbers were 3, 4, 7, 29, 34 while the Life Ball was 8.
Meanwhile, EuroMillions returns this evening with a staggering £51m top prize- after last Friday's draw saw no jackpot winners.
But be quick as ticket sales close at 7.30pm, with the draw taking place shortly after at 8.15pm.
Please gamble responsibly. And when the fun stops, stop.
Read our lottery live blog below for the latest results…
- Joseph Gamp
Number 27 most likely to help punter scoop a jackpot
National Lottery ball number 27 is the most likely to help punters win a jackpot, researchers say.
It has made more appearances than any other in 3,071 draws in the past ten years.
The number came up 399 times in the UK National Lottery, Thunderball, EuroMillions and Irish Lotto.
That is 141 more times than number 57, the unluckiest number, which was drawn just 258 times.
The second luckiest is 54, which appeared 387 times. It was followed by 29, 42, 52 and 58 in joint third on 381 times.
The next luckiest was number 20 with 378. Then came 23, with 372.
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The dinner lady who vowed to keep working
Karen Dakin, 53, won in the draw hours before Mother’s Day, with numbers based on the birth of her son Callum, 14.
She said: “My son has, in some strange way, helped give me the most amazing Mother’s Day gift of all time!”
She added: “I’ve always picked numbers special to me, including my son Callum’s date of birth – the year and the time – so I instantly recognised the winning numbers.
“What an amazing turn of events.”
Read more here.
- Joseph Gamp
Money doesn’t buy happiness
For many, winning the jackpot means mass celebrations and ultra-expensive cars – but not for Susan Hardman.
When the mum-of-one’s numbers came up in January 2010 she worked as a hairdresser in Eardisley, Hereford, and was “struggling financially”.
Instead of splashing out when the £1.2million win landed in her bank account, she traded in her scissors for overalls and became a pig farmer.
Susan claimed to be happier than ever knee-deep in mud and said bringing a piglet into the world brought her “more satisfaction” than winning the lottery.
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Do lottery tickets expire?
Don’t wait too long as draw-game tickets expire 180 days after the drawing.
Scratchcard prizes must be claimed within 180 days after being purchased.
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Can lottery winners remain anonymous in the UK?
Absolutely! Lottery winners can keep their anonymity in the UK.
There is also a common myth or misconception that remaining anonymous affects the amount of money you win.
However, this is absolutely false and your decision about whether or not to go public has no bearing on your jackpot.
- Joseph Gamp
What happens to unclaimed prizes?
Any cash that isn’t claimed after a total of 180 days from a game played in the UK goes to National Lottery projects across the country.
Folks in Ireland have just half that time to claim too, with only 90 days before the prize money is off the table.
Once the claim period is over, the ticket officially expires and the owner of the lottery ticket will no longer be able to claim any of their winnings.
But after that time has expired, any unclaimed prizes, plus any interest they might have accumulated in that time, are allocated to the National Lottery’s Good Causes fund instead.
This will usually then go on to help fund things like sport programmes or local community buildings or other projects.
- Joseph Gamp
Be gamble aware
The National Lottery operate a ‘Healthy Play’ policy and monitor behavioural patterns in players.
The National Lottery released the following statement, “We know that extraordinary things happen when lots of people play a little. We’re proud to say that around 60% of UK adults enjoy our games, so encouraging healthy play is at the heart of everything we do. The way we design our games and tools helps put you in control of your play.
“To keep players safe online, we use an in-house behavioural analytics model. This identifies at-risk players, enabling us to support them through targeted interventions.”
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Is there a magic formula to winning?
Have you ever wondered the secrets to winning big in the lottery? Is it pure luck or is there a system to it…?
- Avoid computer picks. It lowers your odds of winning.
- On scratchcards, try buying 10 of one ticket instead of several different tickets.
- Mix up your numbers.
- Even it out – Don’t pick all odd or all even numbers.
- Split from the crowd, so don’t play patterns.
- Apparently, you should avoid anniversaries, birthday’s and dates.
- Avoid playing winning numbers that have been drawn before, because every combination has a chance of coming up once every half a million drawings.
- Joseph Gamp
Set For Life results REVEALED
The Set For Life draw has taken place.
Tonight's winning numbers are 3, 4, 7, 29, 34 and the Life Ball is 8.
Are you a winner?
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Set For Life in 15 minutes
The Set For Life draw returns at 8pm.
You could bag £10,000 a month for the next 30 YEARS.
We will publish the results in real time, right here on our blog.
- Joseph Gamp
How to collect your lottery winnings
Usually, if you played online, the money will be paid directly into your National Lottery account.
For the most part you can also claim your prize from a designated post office, regional National Lottery centre, or by post. You may have to complete a claim form and provide ID.
For winnings of £50,000 and over, you should call the National Lottery to arrange for your claim to be processed in person.
- Joseph Gamp
Dad’s pocket money
A hospital visit to see her father led lucky Libby Elliot, from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to win £2,169,664 on the lottery.
Shortly before leaving, he gave his grandchildren pocket money and “two pounds pocket money” to his daughter too.
In 2013, Libby, then 57, told the Daily Record: “On a whim, I put it on the Lucky Dip on my way home.”
The next day, her dad couldn’t believe the news and was amazed that Libby was in hospital with him rather than planning ways to spend her cash.
She recalled him saying: “Look at you, you’re a multi-millionaire and yet you’re sitting here beside me.”
Libby said that memory “still makes me cry” and since then her life has changed drastically.
She went on to lose 11 stone and went “travelling the world on dream trips – from Jerusalem to Route 66 to Buenos Aires”.
- Joseph Gamp
National Lottery weekly timetable
Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.
There is a draw six nights a week.
It should be noted that there are no draws on Sundays.
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When the fun stops, stop
Gaming is fun but for a few, but it may become a problem.
If you’re worried about yourself, or someone you know, speak in confidence to the people at GamCare, available 24/7, on 0808 8020 133 or visit the GamCare website for assistance.
- Joseph Gamp
What prizes can be claimed at the Post Office?
Prizes up to £500 can be claimed at the Lottery terminal in store.
For prizes over £500 and up to £50,000, you must take your winning ticket to the Lottery terminal for scanning and then go to the PO counter.
AND, if you’ve been really, really lucky and won over £50,000, you will need to claim your prize in person.
- Joseph Gamp
Crazy spending
A LUXURY holiday, an expensive shopping spree, a flashy new motor – the possibilities are endless when you’re a new millionaire.
But such vast wealth is not something to be foolishly frittered away, as recently skint Michael ‘Lotto Lout’ Carroll will attest to after blowing £9.7m on drugs and sex parties.
However, not everyone has such frivolous plans when it comes to spending their lottery money.
Here we reveal some of the most unusual ways people have celebrated their newfound wealth.
Read more here.
- Joseph Gamp
Unclaimed money goes a long way
Any cash that isn’t claimed after a total of 180 days from a game played in the UK goes to National Lottery projects across the country.
Folks in Ireland have just half that time to claim too, with only 90 days before the prize money is off the table.
Once the claim period is over, the ticket officially expires and the owner of the lottery ticket will no longer be able to claim any of their winnings.
But after that time has expired, any unclaimed prizes, plus any interest they might have accumulated in that time, are allocated to the National Lottery’s Good Causes fund instead.
This will usually then go on to help fund things like sport programmes or local community buildings or other projects.
- Joseph Gamp
When the fun stops, stop
Gaming is fun but for a few, but it may become a problem.
If you’re worried about yourself, or someone you know, speak in confidence to the people at GamCare, available 24/7, on 0808 8020 133 or visit the GamCare website for assistance.
- Joseph Gamp
What draw is on tonight?
It’s Monday which only means one thing. The Set For Life draw returns tonight.
Brits have the opportunity of winning £10k every month for the next 30 years if they scoop this evenings jackpot.
The draw is set to commence at 8pm.
- Joseph Gamp
How to play Set For Life?
To play Set For Life, you are required to pick five numbers from 1 to 47 and one Life Ball from 1 to 10.
Draws are held on Monday and Thursday evenings.
You can buy Set For Life tickets online every day from 6am until 11pm.
But remember, to play on a draw day, you’ll need to buy your ticket before 7.30pm.
- Joseph Gamp
How much did Lottery ticket sales make last year?
From total ticket sales of £8,373.9 million in the year ending 31 March 2021:
- £1,887.5 million was raised for National Lottery projects
- £4,854.7 million was paid to players in prizes
- £1,004.8 million went to the Government in Lottery Duty
- £275.9 million was earned by retailers in commission
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What’s up for grabs in tonight’s draw?
5 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Life Ball – £10,000 every month
for 30 years5 MAIN NUMBERS – £10,000 every month
for 1 year4 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Life Ball – £250
4 MAIN NUMBERS – £50
3 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Life Ball – £30
3 MAIN NUMBERS – £20
2 MAIN NUMBERS Plus the Life Ball – £10
2 MAIN NUMBERS – £5
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Man won £250,000 on Lottery scratchcard – then conned his own mum
A MAN who won £250,000 on a lottery scratchcard later conned his OAP mum out of tens of thousands of pounds.
Barry Perryman, 41, won the six-figure sum with his parents seven years ago.
But within months he was abusing his role as his mother’s carer to transfer money from her bank account, a court heard in June this year.
Perryman, who arrived at court in a wheelchair with his leg in plaster, admitted a four-year long fraud when he appeared at Plymouth Crown Court.
He was in a syndicate with dad Roy and mum Christine Perryman when they won £250,000 on a scratchcard bought from a Londis store in Keyham, Devon in September 2014.
The defendant bought the winning ticket, matching four numbers on a Winning 7s card.
- Joseph Gamp
I won £2m on National Lottery scratchcard – it’s changed my life
Factory worker Ian Black, 61, nearly bypassed the store on his way home from a night shift because of roadworks.
At the last moment he had a change of heart and pulled over to go and collect his copy of The Sun.
As he was buying his paper he spotted the Monopoly Deluxe Scratchcard and decided to buy one of the £5 cards.
He scratched it in his car and was stunned to see it was one of just five £2million jackpot winners.
The dad-of-five screamed in joy and raced home to tell wife Sandra, 55.
Ian, of Carlisle, Cumbria, said: “Something was just telling me to buy it.
“I went out of the shop and sat and scratched it – I could not believe what I was seeing.
“I let out a scream and immediately drove home. As I went into the house I was shouting to Sandra to come down the stairs.
“She immediately thought something had happened to the dog. I said: ‘No, we have won £2million.’
“She thought it was all a joke – but then she looked at the card and almost fainted. Sandra just went white.
“To think I almost didn’t go into the shop on that morning because of the roadworks. I really was so close to just driving past.”
- Joseph Gamp
Lotto fraudster handed £2.5m after using FAKE ticket faces six more years in prison
The former bricklayer, 56, is set to lose a house and land in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, where he had planned to build a hotel.
If he does not hand over his assets, valued at £939,782.44, within three months, six years will be added to the nine-year sentence he is already serving.
Putman, now 56, was found guilty in October 2019 of using a forged winning ticket to claim a £2.5 million jackpot in 2009.
The house, close to the M25, currently stands in a scruffy, unkempt state with curtains drawn shut.
The land resembles a vehicle graveyard – with at least twenty cars and vans parked up alongside caravans and mobile homes.
In a hearing at St Albans crown court today, prosecutor Adam Pearson said the benefit Putman had obtained from the fraud was £2,525,495 and the available amount for confiscation was £939,782.44.
His barrister Lawrence Selby said: “Mr Putman does not accept or agree the benefit figure or realisable assets, but will not be contesting these proceedings.”
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