The Lotto draw that happened on May 24, the jackpot was set at £3.8 million. And get this — someone actually won it, but no one’s claimed the prize yet. Like, the winning ticket is out there somewhere, and nobody's stepped forward. These were the winning numbers: 09, 12, 13, 26, 38, 40, and the bonus ball was 04. Also, four other people got five numbers and the bonus ball right, which earned them £1 million each. Out of those four, only three have claimed their prize so far. Hope the last one checks soon.
Set For Life on May 26 – No Top Prize Winner This Time
This one’s a bit different. The Set For Life draw on May 26 had people hoping to win £10,000 every month for the next 30 years — which honestly sounds like the dream. The numbers pulled were 07, 13, 27, 33, 40, and the Life Ball was 04. Sadly, nobody matched all the numbers this time. But one person did match five of the main numbers, so they’ll be getting £10,000 every month for a whole year. Still pretty good, right?
Thunderball Results from May 27 – Top Prize Still in Play
Thunderball had its draw on May 27 too. The winning numbers were 02, 03, 15, 28, 36, and the Thunderball was 09. This draw has a top prize of £500,000 if you match everything — five main numbers plus the Thunderball. No word yet if someone took home the top prize, but even matching a few numbers can get you something decent. It’s always worth double-checking your ticket.
Legal Trouble Over the National Lottery License
Now here’s something a bit heavier. Richard Desmond’s companies — Northern & Shell and The New Lottery Company — are in the middle of a pretty big legal fight with the UK Gambling Commission. Basically, they’re saying the whole process of awarding the new 10-year National Lottery contract (which went to a company called Allwyn) was unfair. They’ve filed a £1.3 billion lawsuit. Yeah, billion. Allwyn and the Commission are pushing back and asking the court to make Desmond’s firms set aside £55 million for possible legal costs. That’s still being sorted in court, so we’ll see how it turns out.
