More than 100 people have won £4,500 on The National Lottery - just hours before Christmas. The 'must win' jackpot of £15 million was unclaimed by one single ticket, meaning the prize money trickled down.
No ticket-holders matched all six main numbers or five out of six and the bonus ball to bag the top two prizes, Camelot said. But 105 players each won £4,595 after matching five of the six numbers.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery, said: “It’s amazing news for more than 1.8 million Lotto players who have each won £5 plus a free Lucky Dip for matching just two main numbers in tonight’s fantastically festive £15 million Lotto ‘must be won’ draw. On top of this, 189,522 ticket-holders each scooped £56, instead of £30, for matching just three main numbers. As no ticket-holder won the jackpot, the prize is shared between all the other winners.”
