Lotto jackpot hits €12.5 million ahead of this weekend's draw
Players in Ireland have until Saturday evening to purchase their tickets
This weekend’s Lotto draw could see someone in Ireland crowned as the first Lotto jackpot winner of 2024 if the truly life-changing €12.5 million (estimated) jackpot is won on Saturday night.
As well as taking the highly coveted title of first jackpot winner of the year, the potential winner would also take up the position of 14th highest Lotto jackpot winner ever to be seen in Ireland.
In 2023, there were 12 Lotto jackpot winners throughout the year and 22 millionaires made across the Lotto and Lotto Plus games.
The most recent Lotto jackpot winner was an online player in Laois who scooped the €2,294,855 jackpot on offer in the Wednesday 11th October draw. Since the current jackpot roll began on Saturday 14th October, National Lottery players have raised over €19.5 million across Lotto and Lotto Plus for Good Causes. During the same period, Lotto players have so far won over €8.2 million in prizes in the main Lotto game while additionally, almost €8.9 million has been won in the Lotto Plus games.
The National Lottery are reminding players nationwide who are dreaming of big celebrations on Saturday night that tickets can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at www.lottery.ie ahead of the 7.45pm cut-off time for sales on Saturday evening.