A last-minute rush for EuroMillions lottery tickets is expected today after organisers announced a huge jackpot of £80 million.
Camelot has urged players to buy tickets early to be in with a chance for tonight’s rollover draw after Tuesday’s £12 million prize went unclaimed.
Lottery organisers have faced pressure to donate Tuesday’s un-won EuroMillions total to help people in the typhoon-struck Philippines, with a petition attracting more than 30,000 signatures.
A Camelot spokeswoman said that while the company “fully appreciates the sentiment” behind the petition, the cash “simply isn’t ours to give” because it belongs to players in the nine European countries where the game is played.
Should a Briton win tonight’s prize, they would rival the lucky ticket-holder who won £81,381,673 in the EuroMillions draw on May 14.
The player, who chose to remain anonymous, currently sits sixth in the National Lottery Rich List.
A single British winner of tonight’s £80 million jackpot would make them the joint 932nd richest person in the country, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2013.
