£117,000 Lotto prize goes unclaimed

Oct 9 2008 by Sandra Walls, Hamilton Advertiser

PRIZE money amounting to nearly £117,000 won by a ticket bought in the Hamilton/East Kilbride area has remained unclaimed and is now lost to the original winner.

Camelot, operator of The National Lottery, this week said the £116,806 prize from the Lotto draw on Saturday, April 5, remained unclaimed after the 180-day deadline.

So the cash, plus interest it earned, has now passed over to the Good Causes.

The ticket-holder matched five numbers and the bonus ball. The deadline for claiming the prize was 5.30pm last Thursday.

The unclaimed prize will be added to the £21 billion that has already been raised for the Good Causes through National Lottery ticket sales since the launch in November 1994.

Anyone who believes they have the winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call the National Lottery Line on 0845 910 0000.

Anyone concerned about lost or unchecked tickets should consider either setting up a National Lottery Subscription, playing online at www.national-lottery.co.uk, on their mobile phone, or by using the Sky Active service on digital TV.

Numbers are entered in advance and lucky winners are notified online.

For further information, call 0845 912 5000 or visit: www.national-lottery.co.uk