The National Lottery draw came to a sudden stop due to a technical malfunction, perplexing viewers tuning into the live broadcast. Allwyn, the operator, disclosed that the Saturday night Lotto draw was halted because the bonus ball did not descend. They assured that the draw would recommence promptly with a new machine in the presence of an impartial adjudicator.
The live stream abruptly went offline just before the bonus ball selection around 8 pm, citing technical difficulties. The winning Lotto numbers were subsequently confirmed as 04, 09, 28, 40, 42, 59, with the Bonus Ball being 55, and the jackpot estimated at £10.5 million for the night.
Alongside this, the National Lottery Thunderball numbers for the evening were announced as 09, 11, 13, 28, 34, with the Thunderball number being 13. An earlier announcement from the National Lottery explained the pause in the draw due to the bonus ball issue and outlined the plan for a swift resumption following the incident.
Reports from the online fault monitoring service Downdetector indicated a surge in problem reports coinciding with the 8 pm draw time. Notably, the previous day’s Euromillions draw did not yield any jackpot winners for the £45 million prize. The winning EuroMillions numbers were 07, 08, 25, 31, 45, with Lucky Star numbers 07, 12. The upcoming Tuesday’s jackpot is expected to reach £54 million.