Lotto joy in the Kingdom as Kerry player scoops €1 million Lotto Plus 1 top prize to become 3rd National Lottery millionaire of 2023

Big night of lottery wins also sees two online players score €18,022 each

A Lotto player in Co. Kerry has become an overnight millionaire after they won the top prize of €1 million in Wednesday night’s Lotto Plus 1 draw. Wednesday night’s big winner has officially become the 3rd millionaire to be made through National Lottery games in 2023.

The winning numbers in Wednesday’s (11th January) Lotto Plus 1 draw were: 8, 11, 26, 27, 38, 45 and the bonus was 43.

The National Lottery has confirmed that it will reveal the winning store location on Friday morning.

While there was no winner of last night’s €2.3 million jackpot prize, over 65,000 players won prizes, including two winners of the Match 5 + Bonus prize each winning €18,022. The two players purchased their tickets online or on the National Lottery app. Next Saturday’s Lotto jackpot is now set to roll to an estimated €2.8 million. The winning Lotto numbers on Wednesday (11th January) were: 2, 10, 16, 17, 29, 47 and the bonus was 7.

Following the midweek draw, the National Lottery are now appealing to players, especially in Kerry, to check their lottery tickets carefully. The big winners are advised to sign the back of their winning tickets and keep them safe.

They should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prizes.

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on all National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage, and the Irish Language. In total more than €6 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 35 years ago. In 2021 alone, €304 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.

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