UK Lotto Results
UK Lotto results are always available to view online within minutes of the draw taking place. The UK Lotto draws take place twice a week on a Wednesday and Saturday night. The results on a Wednesday are drawn around 10.40pm GMT and then on a Saturday they are drawn at roughly 9:00pm GMT. As well as the results, on the same night you will be able to view the different prize values and the amount of winning tickets. In addition, the next jackpot amount along with the draw date will be available to view. The UK Lotto results draw the attention of many players and this page is not only designed to give you the latest results but also provides you with some information regarding this long running lottery game.
Latest UK Lotto Results and Winning Numbers
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UK Lotto Jackpot Breakdown
UK Lotto Jackpot Breakdown for Wednesday 16th May 2012
| Prize Level | Prize | Winners |
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| Match 6 | £2,419,128 | 0It's a Rollover! |
| Match 5 plus Bonus | £248,115 | 3 |
| Match 5 | £2,736 | 170 |
| Match 4 | £90.00 | 11,351 |
| Match 3 | £10.00 | 235,913 |
As this UK Lotto draws take place twice a week the starting jackpot varies between the Wednesday and Saturday draw. A Wednesday night starting jackpot is estimated around £2.2 million but increases to an estimated £4.1 million for a Saturday night draw. The UK Lotto jackpot can rollover to the following draw if not won, however it can only rollover a total of four times. If this occurs then on the fifth draw the jackpot amount, if still not won, will roll down to the next winning prize tier. The biggest ever UK Lotto win to date took place on the 6th January 1996 when three winning tickets each split the UK Lotto jackpot worth £42,008,610, meaning that each ticket took home just over £14 million.
Previous UK Lotto Results
| Results Date | Winning Numbers |
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| Saturday 12th May 2012 |
1 5 18 21 23 33 20 |
| Wednesday 9th May 2012 |
2 7 8 10 22 23 46 |
| Saturday 5th May 2012 |
4 13 17 26 27 40 36 |
| Wednesday 2nd May 2012 |
18 22 25 35 39 41 31 |
| Saturday 28th Apr 2012 |
1 3 9 23 37 46 6 |
UK Lotto Draw Schedule
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| Next Draw: Saturday 19th May 2012 Next Jackpot: £6,600,000 | ||||||
As stated above UK Lotto draws take place twice a week and the results are drawn out live from the lottery headquarters in London. They are aired on BBC1 however they can also be viewed online. The draws consist of six numbers along with a Bonus Ball and in order to win the jackpot you will need to match all six of the main numbers drawn out. The live UK Lotto draws will sometimes have a celebrity present to push the button that starts the lottery game but that isn't the case in all draws.
There are 14 different ball machines used in this lottery and each take their names from Arthurian legends or gemstones. Some of the machines used are called Guinevere, Amethyst, Arthur and Sapphire and a number of players believe that certain machines bring them more luck than others. In addition to the 14 machines there are 14 different sets of balls and for every draw a machine and set of balls is chosen completely at random.
About the UK Lotto Draw
The Lotto has been available to play in the UK Since 1994. In 2002 the draw was rebranded and named the UK Lotto however it is still known to players as the National Lottery. Although not as once popular as it once was it still attracts people worldwide to play for the various jackpots that are always available to win.
In this lottery game there are five prize tiers and only one has a guaranteed prize available to win and that is the smallest tier which you have to match three numbers drawn to win £10. All of the remaining tiers fluctuate in amount depending on ticket sales however their different values are announced on the night of the draw. The odds of winning a prize in any of the five tiers are:
- Match 6 (jackpot) – 1 in 13,983,816
- Match 5 + Bonus Ball – 1 in 2,330,636
- Match 5 – 1 in 55,492
- Match 4 – 1 in 1,033
- Match 3 – 1 in 57
Any winnings that players obtain in the UK Lotto are paid out in tax-free cash lump sums.
Buy UK Lotto Tickets Online
If you live inside the UK you can purchase your UK Lotto tickets online through the official retailer, however if you live outside of the UK then you can still participate in this lottery game by using the lotto ticket buying service. The facility means that regardless of where you are situated in the world you can play to win prizes in the UK Lotto when you buy UK Lotto tickets online. All you need to do is simply select the numbers you wish to play then your ticket will be bought in the U.K for you on your behalf.
Top UK Lotto FAQs
Question: When does the UK Lotto draw take place?
Answer: Every Wednesday at 10:40pm GMT and every Saturday at 9:00pm GMT
Question: Does UK Lotto have a guaranteed minimum jackpot amount?
Answer: Yes. The guaranteed minimum jackpot is £2 million.
Question: What was the largest UK Lotto jackpot ever won?
Answer: £
42,008,610 on 6th January 1996.
Question: What are the odds of winning the UK Lotto jackpot?
Answer: 1 in 13,983,816 for matching all six main balls
Question: What are the overall odds of winning a UK Lotto prize?
Answer: 1 in 54
Question: When is the next UK Lotto draw?
Answer: Saturday May 19th 2012
Question: What does the UK Lotto jackpot currently stand at?
Answer: The next UK Lotto jackpot is £6,600,000
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