Belgian ticket wins EuroMillions €113m jackpot

A single ticket sold in Belgium won Friday night’s EuroMillions jackpot, with the top prize standing at about €113 million, the National Lottery said. The winning numbers were 04, 17, 25, 28 and 44, with Lucky Stars 05 and 11. The prize pot had accumulated over successive draws before being claimed on Friday, September 26.

Officials said the winning ticket was purchased in Belgium. Two players in the United Kingdom matched five main numbers and one Lucky Star, each receiving a lower-tier prize of £127,713.40. A separate UK Millionaire Maker entry produced a £1 million winner in the same draw. All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw, the National Lottery’s rules state.

EuroMillions draws take place twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tickets in the UK cost £2.50 and include automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker promotion. Players can normally buy tickets up to 7:30pm on draw days, with the Thunderball draw taking place earlier in the evening and EuroMillions following afterwards. The Thunderball carries a top prize of £500,000 and is drawn several nights a week.

The overnight win will reset the EuroMillions jackpot for the next draw on Tuesday to the...