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A EuroMillions ticket holder is believed to have broken the world lottery record by winning a 126m euros (£110m) jackpot. A EuroMillions ticket holder is believed to have broken the European lottery's record by winning a 126m euros (£110m) jackpot.
The ticket, which had all seven winning numbers, was bought in Spain.The ticket, which had all seven winning numbers, was bought in Spain.
If the ticket belonged to a single person, not a syndicate, it would be the world's largest lottery win. If the ticket belonged to a single person, not a syndicate, it would be the largest EuroMillions win.
The EuroMillions lottery pools stakes from nine European countries. The main prize pool is rolled over if there is no jackpot winner. The lottery, which takes place every Friday, pools stakes from nine countries. The main jackpot is rolled over if there is no winner.
Tickets are sold in the UK, the Irish Republic, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg.Tickets are sold in the UK, the Irish Republic, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg.
The lottery takes place every Friday. Winning numbers in this week's EuroMillions draw were 04, 23, 24, 29, 31.
The biggest previous lottery wins came in Italy's Superenalotto, with an estimated jackpot of £81m in October last year, and in the EuroMillions lottery in 2005, which produced a £77m winner from the Irish Republic, British lottery group Camelot said. The "Lucky Star" numbers were 08 and 09. The jackpot winner has not been identified.
The winning numbers in this week's EuroMillions draw were 04, 23, 24, 29, 31. The "Lucky Star" numbers were 08 and 09.