Tonight’s Lotto Jackpot is heading for a life-changing €10 million (estimated)
Ireland is buzzing with anticipation as tonight’s Lotto jackpot rolls towards a life-changing estimated €10 million. The Lotto jackpot has been won just once so far this year when an online player from Limerick scooped the €8,530,884 jackpot on Wednesday 27th January.
Since the Lotto game was launched in 1988, only 26 jackpots in excess of €10 million have been won. A potential winner of tonight’s jackpot could find themselves in the Lotto hall of fame with the massive jackpot on offer.
The current Lotto jackpot has been rolling since Saturday 30th January and the National Lottery has confirmed that an incredible €16.3 million will have been raised for Good Causes in the current Lotto jackpot roll-over series. For over 33 years, this fund has been allocated to support worthwhile causes and local community projects all over Ireland.
A National Lottery spokesperson said: “As the jackpot rolls towards an estimated €10 million, this is the highest amount that the Lotto has reached so far this year. Tonight’s draw could potentially mean that one lucky ticket holder could end the day as Ireland’s newest multi-millionaire. We expect excitement to build even more as we get closer to the draw which is why we are urging all of our players to follow the Government health guidelines in place and to purchase their tickets early in-store, in-app or at www.lottery.ie before the 7.45pm deadline tonight.”
The roll call for Lotto jackpot wins in excess of €10 million are:
Date |
Lotto Winners |
County |
Jackpot |
28-Jun-08 |
Dan Morrissey Syndicate from Carlow claim Ireland’s biggest ever win. |
Carlow |
18,963,441 |
14-Apr-10 |
Waterford couple purchase their winning ticket at Easons store in Dungarvan Co. Waterford. |
Waterford |
16,717,717 |
23-Oct-10 |
Dublin man wins massive jackpot with ticket bought at Donnybrook Fair in Dublin 4. |
Dublin |
16,390,239 |
28-Jul-07 |
The Cunningham family from Cork City become Lotto multi-millionaires after buying their ticket at their local Centra store in Farranree, Co. Cork |
Cork |
16,185,749 |
26-Apr-08 |
Family from Co. Dublin share the mega jackpot with a lucky ticket from Rowlagh Newsagent in Clondalkin, Dublin 22. |
Dublin |
15,658,143 |
12-Mar-08 |
Kildare couple buy their life-changing ticket in Tesco, Newbridge Co. Kildare |
Kildare |
14,543,033 |
18-Apr-09 |
Dublin couple purchase their winning ticket at the Spar store in Glenageary, Co. Dublin |
Dublin |
14,530,193 |
26-Mar-11 |
Two separate players in Cavan and Cork each share the jackpot, scooping €6.9 million each. |
Cavan/Cork |
14,037,236 |
23-Jan-16 |
Winning ticket purchased at Carey's store in Belmullet, Co Mayo |
Mayo |
13,793,435 |
22-Dec-07 |
Winning ticket sold at News & Choose store in in Loughrea, Co. Galway. |
Galway |
13,295,379 |
27-May-09 |
Dalkey Post Office, Co. Dublin sells the lucky winning ticket. |
Dublin |
13,150,324 |
01-Mar-17 |
Dublin syndicate celebrate their Lotto fortune with ticket purchased in Supervalu, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 |
Dublin |
12,849,224 |
06-May-17 |
Two lucky ticketholders from Co. Westmeath and Donegal shared the €12.3 million jackpot on offer. |
Westmeath/Donegal |
12,344,808 |
04-Jun-14 |
Couple claim massive Lotto jackpot with a ticket they purchased at the American House store in Bundoran, Co. Donegal |
Donegal |
12,155,282 |
31-Mar-12 |
Two separate players from Kildare and Meath split a jackpot worth €11.5 million. |
Kildare/Meath |
11,526,000 |
03-Dec-16 |
A Dublin GAA official collects the jackpot prize with his wife after they bought their winning ticket at the Top Service Station in Dublin 1. |
Dublin |
11,345,002 |
21-Aug-19 |
The Texaco Spar shop on Monastery Road in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow sell the winning ticket. |
Wicklow |
11,225,280 |
20-Aug-16 |
Leitrim syndicate scoop incredible jackpot prize with a ticket bought at the Spar store in Kinlough, Co Leitrim. |
Leitrim |
11,179,627 |
24-Sep-11 |
The McIntyre family from Co. Mayo become one of Ireland’s biggest Lotto winners with a ticket they bought at their Eurospar store in Belmullet, Co. Mayo. |
Mayo |
11,033,593 |
02-Dec-20 |
Winning ticket sold in Spar Mount Oval Village in Rochestown, Co. Cork. |
Cork |
10,780,193 |
29-May-13 |
Kevin Geoghegan and Carol Loran scoop their massive prize after purchasing their ticket at the Tesco store in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Westmeath |
10,651,567 |
04-Apr-15 |
A private Meath family syndicate claim the Lotto jackpot prize with their lucky ticket from Souhan’s Filling Station in Trim, Co. Meath. |
Meath |
10,650,121 |
30-Jan-13 |
Scanlons Newsagents in Thurles, Co. Tipperary sell the winning ticket to a lucky Tipperary family syndicate. |
Tipperary |
10,613,747 |
23-Feb-19 |
Dublin syndicate claim their prize with ticket bought at the Spar store on Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 |
Dublin |
10,288,699 |
05-Feb-15 |
Two friends from Co. Kildare share the incredible jackpot after buying their ticket at the Centra store in Newbridge, Co. Kildare |
Kildare |
10,230,559 |
12-Sep-07 |
Statoil Service Station in Tuam Co. Galway. |
Galway |
10,067,238 |
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 €5.8 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 33 years ago. In 2020 alone, €254 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.