News | UKBritish EuroMillions lottery player claims £51.8 million jackpotClaim: A British player has come forward to get the jackpotMark Chandler14 April 2016A British lottery payer has come forward to claim the £51.8 million EuroMillions mega-jackpot.It comes after National Lottery bosses appealed this morning for the winner of Tuesday’s draw to double check their ticket.The claimant has not yet been named publicly and must now wait for their lucky ticket to be validated by lottery officials.A spokesman said: “The National Lottery is making more millionaires than ever.“Lotto has made more than 100 since October last year, including its four biggest ever, and now we have the third giant EuroMillions winner of 2016.“It is great that this big EuroMillions winner has come forward to claim their prize and, of course, the champagne is on ice ready to celebrate their life-changing win.”The latest win comes just weeks after a British player was the sole winner of a £24.6 million jackpot.MORE ABOUTNational Lottery
