The National Lottery Lotto draw on Wednesday, June 24, offered a jackpot of £7.4 million, with an additional £500,000 prize available in the Thunderball draw. The results are now available for players to check their tickets.
Jackpot Details and Historic Wins
The £7.4 million jackpot was the top prize for the main Lotto game. The Thunderball draw also offered a separate top prize of £500,000. The largest Lotto jackpot in history was won in April 2016, when an anonymous player claimed £35 million. In January 2016, two ticket-holders each won £33 million. Earlier, a main Lotto jackpot of £42,008,610 was drawn in January 1996 and split among three anonymous winners, each receiving £14,002,870. A single ticket won £26.4 million on New Year's Eve in 2016.
National Lottery Background
The UK National Lottery was first drawn on November 19, 1994. According to the National Lottery, half of all money spent by players goes to the prize fund, with 28% allocated to good causes, 12% to the government as duty, 5% to retailers, and 5% to the operator.
Winning Numbers
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