A claim has been staked for a £177 million EuroMillions jackpot won by a UK ticket-holder, the National Lottery has said.
Lottery players had previously been urged to check their tickets after incorrect winning numbers were initially distributed following Tuesday night’s draw.
The error occurred when an extra number was mistakenly added to the National Lottery’s winning line-up. The Press Association has been identified as the source of the error and has since issued a correction.
Tuesday’s lucky jackpot winner is taking home the third biggest National Lottery prize of all time, operator Allwyn said.
It takes the bronze for largest sum of money behind two jackpots won in 2022.
The winner will now have to validate their claim before they can bag the money.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “We are delighted that we have received a claim and will now ensure the ticket-holder gets all the support they need.
“This is a truly amazing win, and we will focus on guiding them through the process and helping them to start to enjoy their life-changing win.
“The team here has huge experience of guiding all of our lucky National Lottery winners through the first steps in their journey of embracing their win.”
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