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| A ticket bought in the UK has won a record £113m (129m euros) on the Euromillions lottery draw, according to UK operator Camelot. | A ticket bought in the UK has won a record £113m (129m euros) on the Euromillions lottery draw, according to UK operator Camelot. |
| Camelot said the jackpot win represents the biggest single lottery win in UK history, but it is not known yet if the winner is an individual or a syndicate. | Camelot said the jackpot win represents the biggest single lottery win in UK history, but it is not known yet if the winner is an individual or a syndicate. |
| The previous record lottery win in the UK was £84.4m, won by an anonymous ticket-holder on Euromillions in May. | The previous record lottery win in the UK was £84.4m, won by an anonymous ticket-holder on Euromillions in May. |
| Before Friday's draw, a technical problem hit UK online ticket sales. | Before Friday's draw, a technical problem hit UK online ticket sales. |
| Connection problems between Camelot's system and some banks meant sales could not go through between 1845 and 1915 BST, a Camelot spokeswoman said. | Connection problems between Camelot's system and some banks meant sales could not go through between 1845 and 1915 BST, a Camelot spokeswoman said. |
| The spokeswoman said Camelot did not know how many people had been affected by the glitch and added the matter had been "completely out of our hands". | The spokeswoman said Camelot did not know how many people had been affected by the glitch and added the matter had been "completely out of our hands". |
| She added: "We would like to apologise to any affected players. | She added: "We would like to apologise to any affected players. |
| "The fault was not with the National Lottery website, but, due to unprecedented demand, there was an issue with the response times between our website and the online banking systems." | "The fault was not with the National Lottery website, but, due to unprecedented demand, there was an issue with the response times between our website and the online banking systems." |
| The Euromillions numbers were 9, 30, 35, 39, 46, with lucky stars 6 and 8. | The Euromillions numbers were 9, 30, 35, 39, 46, with lucky stars 6 and 8. |
| In announcing the win for the UK ticket, Camelot said: This is fantastic news; we're absolutely delighted to have such a massive UK win. | In announcing the win for the UK ticket, Camelot said: This is fantastic news; we're absolutely delighted to have such a massive UK win. |
| "This is the biggest lottery jackpot prize ever paid out to an individual in this country. We have plenty of champagne on ice and are looking forward to welcoming the lucky ticket-holder to the National Lottery millionaires' club." | "This is the biggest lottery jackpot prize ever paid out to an individual in this country. We have plenty of champagne on ice and are looking forward to welcoming the lucky ticket-holder to the National Lottery millionaires' club." |
| About 2,400 lottery millionaires have been created in the UK since the National Lottery launched in 1994. | |
| Tickets for Euromillions are sold in nine countries - the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Irish Republic, Portugal and Switzerland. | Tickets for Euromillions are sold in nine countries - the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Irish Republic, Portugal and Switzerland. |
| Camelot is the operator for the competition in the UK. | Camelot is the operator for the competition in the UK. |