The National Lottery draw experienced a pause due to a technical issue, causing confusion among viewers of the live stream. Allwyn, the operator, disclosed that the Lotto draw on Saturday night was halted when the bonus ball failed to drop. They assured that the draw would recommence promptly using a new machine in the presence of an independent adjudicator.
The live draw abruptly ended just before the bonus ball draw at approximately 8 pm, citing technical difficulties as the reason for the interruption. The winning Lotto numbers for the night were officially announced as 04, 09, 28, 40, 42, 59, with the Bonus Ball being 55. The estimated jackpot for the evening stands at £10.5 million.
Additionally, the winning numbers for the National Lottery Thunderball draw are 09, 11, 13, 28, 34, with the Thunderball number being 13.
A prior statement from the National Lottery explained that due to the bonus ball issue, the draw was paused for corrective measures. The draw is set to resume promptly using an alternative machine and oversight from an independent adjudicator.
Reports from the online fault reporting service Downdetector indicated a surge in problem reports around the time of the 8 pm draw.
Furthermore, in the recent Euromillions draw with a £45 million jackpot, no winners emerged on Friday. The winning main EuroMillions numbers were 07, 08, 25, 31, 45, and the Lucky Star numbers were 07, 12. Tuesday’s upcoming jackpot is estimated to be £54 million.
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