THE deadline for the winner of £1m in a EuroMillions draw to claim their prize has passed.

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, operator of The National Lottery, today announced that the £1,000,000 UK Millionaire Maker prize from the EuroMillions draw on July 28, 2023 has remained unclaimed for more than 180 days after the draw took place.

The ticket-holder bought their EuroMillions ticket in the borough of St Helens and the deadline for the ticket-holder to claim their prize was at midnight on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. 

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Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said, “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money. However, the money will now add to the £30m raised each week for National Lottery-funded projects.”

Projects in the St Helens area that have recently benefited from National Lottery funding include: 

  • £494,000 to the Torus Foundation, a project that brings together local community groups to help with local health issues including food poverty, loneliness and mental health
  • £94,000 to Heart of Glass, an organisation in the locality that brings together artists and communities to make collaborative art, and provide support, resources and opportunities to artists and the local community 

Players can check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or at national-lottery.co.uk. Players can also buy and check tickets in retail. Playing online via the app or website means that your ticket is checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize. You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner.

With all National Lottery draws, players have 180 days (about six months) from the day of the draw to claim their prize if they have the winning ticket. All prizes that do not receive a valid claim after 180 days, and any interest they have earned, add to the £30M raised each week for National Lottery-funded projects. This money helps fund projects across the nation, with over 685,000 grants – supporting projects both big and small – having been made across the UK to date and over £48BN having been raised for Good Causes. 

EuroMillions Millionaire Maker guarantees to create a millionaire in every draw, and for every EuroMillions line played UK players automatically receive a EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket.

Anyone who has any queries or who believes they have the winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 or email help@national-lottery.co.uk.

Anyone concerned about lost or unchecked tickets may like to consider either setting up a National Lottery Direct Debit or playing online at www.national-lottery.co.uk. Numbers can be entered in advance and lucky winners are notified online if their numbers come up.  For further information call 0333 234 4433 or visit www.national-lottery.co.uk.