The winning numbers for the National Lottery Lotto draw on Wednesday, March 18, have been announced. The jackpot for the Lotto draw was £8.2 million, while the Thunderball draw offered a top prize of £500,000.
The Lotto numbers were drawn at 8pm, followed shortly by the Thunderball draw. Results are available live below.
Historically, the biggest Lotto win occurred in April 2016 when an anonymous player won £35 million. In January 2016, two ticket-holders each won £33 million. The largest 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 2016.
The UK National Lottery began on November 19, 1994. Of all money spent by players, 50% goes to the prize fund, 28% to good causes, 12% to the Government as duty, 5% to retailers, and 5% to the operator.
