Lottery record jackpot: What you need to know about tonight's £57.8 million draw
This jackpot has been rolled over 14 times.
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Tonight's Lotto jackpot is a record-breaking £57.8 million.
According to new rules, after passing the £50 million mark and being rolled over 14 times - this will the final chance to win this National Lottery prize.
Here's our quick guide to everything you need to know to be in with a chance.
Where can you get a Lotto ticket?
You can buy tickets from National Lottery partner newsagents and supermarkets.
To puchase a Lotto ticket online, you need to visit the National Lottery website, sign up to an online account and set up a direct debit.
To enter, you have to be aged 16 and over.
When is the deadline for buying a ticket?
To buy a lottery ticket on the day of any Lotto draw, you need to buy your ticket before 7:30pm.
Online ticket-buyers have been advised to buy their tickets as soon as possible as the website is very busy- it crashed around 6pm before Wednesday's draw due to excessive traffic.
How many numbers do I need to win?
To claim the jackpot of £57.8 million you would need to get all six numbers correct.
As the number of balls you get correct decreases, the winnings you recieve will also decrease exponentially.
What happens if no one gets six numbers correct?
As this is the final draw for the jackpot rollover - the prize would then be shared equally among the next tier of winners, which would probably be five numbers and the bonus ball correct.
This process would continue down until winners are found.
Will larger numbers of people buying tickets damage your odds of winning?
The odds of getting all six numbers correct and winnig is one in 45 million. The number of participants in a certain draw do not change these odds.
However, an increased surge of tickets bought does increase the chance of multiple winners.
To help understand the likelihood of winning - the odds of being hit by lightning is 960,000 to one.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments