North Yorkshire couple wins £1 million on National Lottery
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 12:32 · Archive
A retired couple near Thirsk won £1 million in the National Lottery's EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on September 1.
A retired couple living near Thirsk in North Yorkshire have won £1 million in the National Lottery's EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on September 1. The pair do not usually play EuroMillions, instead one of them normally buys Lotto HotPicks tickets. On this occasion, he decided to buy a single line for the main EuroMillions draw after his wife became convinced he was about to win. Their ticket carried the winning UK Millionaire Maker code.
The couple said their first thoughts were for their children and grandchildren. Speaking about the win, the winner said: 'We still can't quite believe it. All we want to do now is help the kids and grandkids for the future, and knowing we can do that means everything to us.' Abbie Suddick, a winners' adviser at Allwyn, the operator of The National Lottery, said the couple's story showed the value of following instincts.
The UK Millionaire Maker draw guarantees the creation of at least one millionaire in every EuroMillions draw. Every EuroMillions line played in the UK automatically receives a Millionaire Maker code, giving players an additional chance to win a major prize.
How it is being reported
- Lucky Thirsk couple bag £1m in National Lottery after hunch pays offA couple from near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, are celebrating after becoming millionaires thanks to a lottery ticket bought on a hunch.Darlington & Stockton Times · 16 Oct, 12:14
- Lucky North Yorkshire couple bag £1million in National Lottery after hunch pays offA retired North Yorkshire couple are celebrating after becoming millionaires thanks to a lottery ticket bought on a hunch.The Northern Echo · 16 Oct, 10:36
In this story: North Yorkshire · Thirsk · The National Lottery · Allwyn
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