There will be a guaranteed winner of €19,060,800 in a unique National Lottery event this weekend.
After a record-breaking 63 draws, the Lotto chiefs have secured permission to hold a must-win draw.
The draw takes place this coming Saturday 15th January. If the jackpot is not won outright, the full value of the jackpot prize will flow down to the winner(s) of the next winning prize tier.
The current Lotto jackpot has been rolling since Wednesday 9th June 2021 and has remained capped at €19.06 million since Saturday 2nd October.
A National Lottery spokesperson said: “Many of our Lotto players want to see this amazing Jackpot won and we are delighted to be able to make this happen. For more information on the new game rules please click here. We are asking all our Lotto players to play early in-store or online before 7.45pm Saturday 15th January.
“In addition, the National Lottery will operate the same ‘will be won’ event going forward, with Lotto jackpots guaranteed to be won no more than five draws after the cap has been reached.”
If you’re buying a lotto ticket, make sure you only spend what you can afford to lose, remember playing lotto is a game of chance. Play responsibly. Play for fun