A lottery participant has forfeited a £1million EuroMillions prize after failing to say their profitable ticket inside the required timeframe.
The ticket was bought domestically for the draw on December 27, 2024, however the winner by no means got here ahead throughout the 180-day claiming interval.
The deadline expired at midnight on Wednesday, June 25.
The unclaimed fortune will now be redirected to Nationwide Lottery Good Causes to fund tasks throughout Wiltshire.
The ticket holder had roughly six months to say their prize however missed the chance to gather the life-changing sum.
The Nationwide Lottery operator confirmed that no declare was obtained earlier than the deadline handed.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The Nationwide Lottery, stated: "I can verify that the ticket-holder didn’t come ahead to say their prize and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of cash.
"Nevertheless, the cash will now go to Good Causes and add to the greater than £30million raised every week for Nationwide Lottery-funded tasks – superb tasks like Alzheimer's Help, Wilton Driving for the Disabled, Broham Neighborhood Hub and Dorothy Home Hospice, all of that are in Wiltshire and have helped make the county a greater place to reside for everybody."
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The unclaimed prize cash will help varied charitable organisations and neighborhood initiatives all through the county.
The Nationwide Lottery generates roughly £30million weekly for good causes throughout the UK.
Since its inception, greater than 700,000 grants have been distributed to tasks nationwide.
These funds help numerous initiatives together with arts programmes, sports activities services, neighborhood teams and heritage websites all through Britain.
Winners have 180 days from the draw date to say their prizes.
Gamers can confirm their tickets by the Nationwide Lottery app, the official web site at national-lottery.co.uk, or at retail areas.
On-line gamers obtain automated ticket checks and electronic mail notifications for any wins.
The app additionally permits scanning of retail tickets to verify outcomes.
Anybody believing they maintain a profitable ticket inside the claiming interval ought to contact the Nationwide Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 or electronic mail assist@national-lottery.co.uk.