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| EuroMillions £83.4m prize the largest to go unclaimed for a week | |
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| A EuroMillions jackpot of more than £83.4m is the largest lottery prize to go unclaimed for week, a lottery spokesman has said. | A EuroMillions jackpot of more than £83.4m is the largest lottery prize to go unclaimed for week, a lottery spokesman has said. |
| A ticket holder who purchased their slip in a shop is yet to claim the £83,474,081 prize from a draw on 24 January. | A ticket holder who purchased their slip in a shop is yet to claim the £83,474,081 prize from a draw on 24 January. |
| The mystery winner matched all five main numbers - 02, 11, 19, 30 and 49 - as well as the Lucky Star numbers, which were 03 and 08. | The mystery winner matched all five main numbers - 02, 11, 19, 30 and 49 - as well as the Lucky Star numbers, which were 03 and 08. |
| A spokesperson for The National Lottery operator Allwyn said it was "very unusual" for such a large prize to go unclaimed for days, adding that it was the "biggest prize to have gone unclaimed at this stage". | A spokesperson for The National Lottery operator Allwyn said it was "very unusual" for such a large prize to go unclaimed for days, adding that it was the "biggest prize to have gone unclaimed at this stage". |
| Where the pink ticket was purchased has not yet been revealed, but Allwyn said it would undertake "bespoke activity" there if the prize is still not claimed by next Friday. | Where the pink ticket was purchased has not yet been revealed, but Allwyn said it would undertake "bespoke activity" there if the prize is still not claimed by next Friday. |
| "It is in everybody's interest that this prize is claimed," the spokesman added. | "It is in everybody's interest that this prize is claimed," the spokesman added. |
| Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, said: "I can't believe there's one lucky ticket holder out there who hasn't claimed this incredible EuroMillions jackpot prize - there are 83,474,081 reasons for them to check their ticket straight away. | Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, said: "I can't believe there's one lucky ticket holder out there who hasn't claimed this incredible EuroMillions jackpot prize - there are 83,474,081 reasons for them to check their ticket straight away. |
| "We're urging all EuroMillions players to check their paper tickets to see if they are our missing multi-millionaire." | "We're urging all EuroMillions players to check their paper tickets to see if they are our missing multi-millionaire." |
| According to The National Lottery website, there are currently nine other EuroMillions prizes that can still be claimed by UK ticket-holders, though the largest is worth £1m. | |
| The largest EuroMillions prize ever to not be claimed by a UK ticket holder was £63.8m in June 2012. | The largest EuroMillions prize ever to not be claimed by a UK ticket holder was £63.8m in June 2012. |
| Ticket holders have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their prize. | Ticket holders have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their prize. |