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| Six tickets in the UK have shared the record £95m rollover jackpot in the EuroMillions lottery with 10 winners in other European countries. | Six tickets in the UK have shared the record £95m rollover jackpot in the EuroMillions lottery with 10 winners in other European countries. |
| Because no-one managed to match all the five main numbers plus the two lucky star numbers, the £95m will be shared among the next level of winners. | Because no-one managed to match all the five main numbers plus the two lucky star numbers, the £95m will be shared among the next level of winners. |
| Camelot said some seven to 10 million tickets were bought in Britain. | Camelot said some seven to 10 million tickets were bought in Britain. |
| The winning numbers were 17, 28, 30, 38 and 44, while the Lucky Star numbers were 01 and 04. | The winning numbers were 17, 28, 30, 38 and 44, while the Lucky Star numbers were 01 and 04. |
| A spokeswoman for Camelot said it had been a "busy day both in retailers and online". | A spokeswoman for Camelot said it had been a "busy day both in retailers and online". |
| The 16 winners, who matched all five main numbers and one lucky star, will receive £6,462,181.30 each. | |
| Six of the winning tickets came from the UK, with five coming from France, two from Switzerland, and one each from Austria, Belgium and Portugal. | |
| Powerball record | Powerball record |
| The countries which take part in EuroMillions are the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, the Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. | The countries which take part in EuroMillions are the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, the Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. |
| The UK's current biggest lottery win is the £35.4m which Glasgow postal administrator Angela Kelly received in August last year. | The UK's current biggest lottery win is the £35.4m which Glasgow postal administrator Angela Kelly received in August last year. |
| Dolores McNamara, from the Republic of Ireland, won £77m on the EuroMillions on 31 July 2005. | Dolores McNamara, from the Republic of Ireland, won £77m on the EuroMillions on 31 July 2005. |
| The world's biggest lottery winner is Jack Whittaker, from West Virginia, in the US. | The world's biggest lottery winner is Jack Whittaker, from West Virginia, in the US. |
| He scooped nearly $315m (£160m) after winning the multi-state Powerball lottery on Christmas Day 2002. | He scooped nearly $315m (£160m) after winning the multi-state Powerball lottery on Christmas Day 2002. |
| However, he chose to take his winnings in one lump sum of $170m (£86m), rather than having the $315m paid over out over 30 years. | However, he chose to take his winnings in one lump sum of $170m (£86m), rather than having the $315m paid over out over 30 years. |