UK ticket-holder wins record 190 M euro

11 Aug AFP

A ticket-holder in Britain has won a record 190 million euros (£149 million, $234 million) in the EuroMillions lottery, officials announced on Friday.The winner, whose identity is not yet known, beats the Scottish couple who became Europe's biggest ever lottery winners in July last year when they scooped 185 million euros.But the euro conversion rate means the prize is worth less in pounds than the £161 million won by Scots Colin and Chris Weir.

"Lady Luck is clearly shining down on the UK once again with another big EuroMillions win this year the seventh jackpot to be won so far in 2012," said a spokesman for Britain's National Lottery."

We have plenty of champagne on ice and look forward to welcoming the lucky ticket-holder into the National Lottery millionaires' club.

"The winning main EuroMillions numbers were 50, 21, 17, 48 and 11, and the Lucky Star numbers were 09 and 10.