'A spree of fortunes' - Unusual Lotto result as 80 people win €13,000 each

80 people around Ireland are waking up this Sunday morning €13,000 richer after a "spree of fortunes" were won in Saturday night’s Lotto draw.

While one Galway Lotto player won themselves a handsome prize of €45,758 after matching five numbers plus the bonus in the main Lotto draw, 80 other players won €13,000 each in the topped up Lotto Plus Raffle, which had an additional €1 million added.

The Galway player purchased their quick pick ticket on Friday, April 4, from Sharkey’s Spar Express, Bishop St, Tuam, Co. Galway.

The numbers for last night’s Lotto were: 8, 14, 18, 28, 38, 40 and the Bonus was 42. The winning Lotto Plus Raffle number was: 1743.

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While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot, in total, over 81,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws.

The National Lottery is urging Galway players to check their tickets carefully and if you’re holding the winning Match 5 + Bonus ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.

"For our Lotto Plus Raffle winners, they are advised to sign the back of their tickets and check www.lottery.ie for details of their nearest An Post Prize Claim Centre where prizes up to €14,999 can be claimed. Online players will receive details of the process for claiming their prizes," a statement from the National Lottery advised.

Emma Monaghan, National Lottery Spokesperson said “What a night of wins for our players! We’re now urging everyone to check their tickets very carefully. If you’re holding a winning ticket, please sign the back of it and keep it somewhere safe. And if you’re our Galway winner, make sure to contact our Prize Claims team as soon as possible!”

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on 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 €6.5 billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago. In 2023 alone, €227.9 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.