A LUCKY winner of £1,000,000 and a trip to the Gold Coast has been unlucky in the end, as the deadline to claim the prize has now passed.
The winning EuroMillions ticket was bought in Carmarthenshire on July 29 last year – with the winner having 180 days to claim the prize.
Now that the deadline has passed, the prize money will be used in National Lottery funded projects around the UK. On average, over £30 million is raised for these projects every single week.
Andy Carter, the Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this amazing prize.
“To avoid this unfortunate situation happening again, I would urge all National Lottery players to check their tickets on a regular basis. We tried very hard to find the ticket-holder and it’s a real shame that they have missed out, but there is still one winner – the nation.
“This money, and all the interest earned over the 180 days, will now go to benefit projects all over the UK funded by The National Lottery.”
